The correct answer is Banana. Banana is a tree-like perennial herb that cannot be generally multiplied by seeds. It is an herb because it does not have woody tissues and the fruit-bearing stem dies down after the growing season. The root system is the means by which the banana plant takes up water and nutrients from the soil. The pseudostem is the part that looks like a trunk in the banana plant. The edible part of the banana fruit is Mesocarp. The scientific names of most cultivated bananas are Musa acuminata. Additional InformationThe edible part of the apple is called the thalamus. The edible part of the mango is called mesocarp. The edible part of the mango is called pericarp.