Y ou must have seen people using the large, broad leaf of the banana plant while eating. The large, flat, and elongated leaves with a smooth, glossy surface and a deep green colour, are commonly ...

"A banana leaf is able to be so huge because ... there's enough water in the soil then there's almost no limit to how large leaves can be." He says this is only part of the puzzle of leaf size.

Head to tropical parts of the globe, and you'll find large banana leaves sold for culinary applications. Used in a diverse array of cuisines across Latin America, Africa, the Caribbean ...