There are about twenty varieties of bananas in Thailand, which collectively are called gluay or kluay num wah, and they are sold ripe (yellow) and unripe (green) to accommodate different Thai dishes. They are also sliced, dried and eaten as snacks. They are much smaller than most bananas. Banana trees are commonly grown at Thai homes so they can enjoy the fruit, but also use the leaves to wrap food while cooking, use parts of the trunk for animal feed, and use the flowers for food or decoration.