Why is a banana called an Herb?

Answer 1

I thought it was an herb... The bannana or banana is both a fruit and an herb. A banana is a fruit (containing the seeds of the plant). However, the banana plant, though it is called a 'banana-tree' in popular usage, is technically regarded as a herbaceous plant (or 'herb'), not a tree, because the stem does not contain true woody tissue, thus the plant itself is a herb.

Answer 2

because it is a herb not a fruit, Banana's are a herb

Answer 3

Bananas have seeds, therefore are a fruit, but the "Tree" they grow on isn't made of wood, therefore the "Banana Tree" is actually a herb, but a banana is a fruit.

Answer 4

Well what makes herbs herbs are because the stems are not made out of wood or bark. The banana tree though is not made out of wood or bark more like hard papery texture.