Incredible, it had never occurred to me to investigate the history of the banana tree. In Cuba we call the banana fruit "plátano", it is actually quite abundant, I think your post explains it. At home we use the leaves of the tree for roasts of meat, I don't know if this is also the style in other places, the flavor that this plant brings to the barbecue is wonderful. Thank you for sharing with us.
Great to have learned something new about your culture :) That was new to me and I will also try the whole thing, I know a similar technique with the leaves of wine. Thanks for the recipe :)