What is often referred to as a banana tree is really a nonwoody plant. Though it is known for its delicious, soft fruit, various parts of the plant find different uses. The leaves and fiber, for example, are an environmentally friendly equivelant of paper, and dried, they can be used to braid a beautiful basket, placemat or decorative branch, like our Planta Delicado or Planta de Praia. The banana plant grows quickly, producing new leaves continuously, which makes it a renewable resource.