In Kerala (state in South India), you get this variety called Nendran. It is larger than the common variety you get in India, (not sure if the common ones in India are Cavendish or not), and damned tasty. I specifically say tasty, not sweet, because a) it has a unique and good flavor, and b) it is not too sweet. People often boil it and eat it, which is not done with the common variety. I just googled a bit for it but cannot find its English or Latin name, but did find this:
which has Nendran as a cultivar under the Plantains category. But the Wikipedia link for it redirects to the main link for Banana. But that link does have a photo of it:
Anyone visiting Kerala, consider asking for it and trying it out.
Edit: The cultivars list above has Nendran under the AAB Group - Triploid cultivars of Musa × paradisiaca and within that, under the plantain subgroup.
So that may be the Latin or scientific name, and I guess it is a plantain.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_banana_cultivars
which has Nendran as a cultivar under the Plantains category. But the Wikipedia link for it redirects to the main link for Banana. But that link does have a photo of it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana
Anyone visiting Kerala, consider asking for it and trying it out.
Edit: The cultivars list above has Nendran under the AAB Group - Triploid cultivars of Musa × paradisiaca and within that, under the plantain subgroup.
So that may be the Latin or scientific name, and I guess it is a plantain.
And Nendran is also mentioned here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_plantains