Musa paradisiaca Banana bud - Karnaba by smallislander, on Flickr
This is an opportunity for you.
To my knowledge no one has yet attempted to do this. You could be the first; set a meme.
Simple: write a Banana as a non-ludicrous, significant part of a story.
You do not have to post the story here, just talk about how you did it, or post quotes or links.
It was done with apples: they have figured in the the mysterious and noble, the dark and the holy, the high and the vile, the rich and the destitute.
This is your chance to do the same with the banana. And about time too.
Some things about bananas to help you.
First the term "banana tree" is like the name "starfish". I will not say that it is incorrect, but it can give people who have not seen a banana tree the wrong idea. It is not technically a tree, or a shrub. It has no wood. It is actually the largest herb, like a flower.
Another thing that is important is that it only grows near the equator. And they are hard to transport long distances. Unless there are large groups of people with advanced technology it is not likely that you would see them far south or north. Anyway there are plenty of Fantasy stories set in northern type regions, there should be more stories incorporating equatorial countries.
Here are links for information and pictures:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana
https://www.google.com/search?q=Musa+paradisiaca&hl=en&client=ubuntu&hs=zCr&channel=fs&prmd=imvnsb&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=eKoiUISQB4KZ0QXPq4DgDA&ved=0CFQQ_AUoAQ&biw=1183&bih=896
https://www.google.com/search?q=Musa+rosacea&hl=en&client=ubuntu&hs=sYW&channel=fs&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=wqoiUMT4OsLQ0QW654D4DA&ved=0CFYQ_AUoAQ&biw=1183&bih=896
https://www.google.com/search?q=Musa+violacea&hl=en&client=ubuntu&hs=ZuB&channel=fs&prmd=imvnsfd&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=AKsiUI_FLKm80QXk-YDQDQ&ved=0CFgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1183&bih=896
