Botanically speaking, banana plants are not trees because they lack woody tissue; instead, they are classified as large herbs. What appears to be a trunk is actually a “pseudostem” made up of tightly packed leaf bases. This structure supports the plant but is not made of wood, which disqualifies it from being a true tree.
Furthermore, the banana fruit itself meets the botanical criteria of a berry: it develops from a single ovary, contains multiple seeds (even if underdeveloped in cultivated varieties), and has a soft, edible pericarp. So despite appearances, the banana plant is an herb, and the banana is technically a berry.
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