The banana is a plant of the family of Musaceae. The term banana is applied to the fruit of the plant, which is developed (in the species and variety edible) in a series of clusters. Bananas typically weigh 125 to 200g, although this weight varies considerably between the different cultivars. The fruit is edible for about 80%, the remaining 20% peel and can be eaten raw or cooked .
In popular culture and commerce, "banana" usually refers to soft, sweet banana used as a fruit. Instead cultivars of Musa fruit harder and rich in starch are called plantains. This distinction is purely arbitrary and plantain and banana are sometimes interchangeable depending on the context.