well if you can post a pic that would be ideal. if there are a lot of pistils sticking out of those little balls that you think could be buds forming, that's a good sign you are dealing with a female plant. but male balls grow in little bunches, so i think that would fit your description of a bunch of bananas. the only way to know for sure what your plant is, is to see pollen, lol. as the plant ages it should become more obvious as to what it is, because either the buds will grow more, or more balls will pop up. a picture would be the only way we can tell you what's going on.