وَطَلْحٍ مَّنضُودٍ Qur’an Al-Waqia (56:29)Wa t al h in man d ood in
Talh: some understand by this the plantain or banana tree, of which the fruit is borne in bunches, one tier above another; but the banana tree does not grow in Arabia and its ordinary Arabic name is Mauz; perhaps it is better to understand a special kind of Acacia tree, which flowers profusely, the flowers appearing in tiers one above another.