Ananas
Ananas
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species Bromeliaceae
Morphological Summary
Genus of terrestrial bromeliads native to tropical South America, world-famous for Ananas comosus, the edible pineapple. Their rosettes form central water reservoirs and the characteristic inflorescence produces an edible syncarpous infructescence in cultivated species.
Distribution Savannas, cerrado and forest edges in South America; A. comosus cultivated worldwide in the tropics
Conservation Not threatened (cultivated worldwide)
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Ananas ananassoides
Wild Pineapple
Specimen ID RN-ANAS-00003
Origin Brasil, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Paraguay
Type Bromeliads
Ananas bracteatus
Red Pineapple
Specimen ID RN-ANAS-00002
Origin Brasil, Paraguay, Argentina
Type Bromeliads
Ananas comosus
Pineapple
Specimen ID RN-ANAS-00001
Origin Brasil, Paraguay, Venezuela (ampliamente cultivada en el trópico)
Type Tropical Plants
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Ananas erectifolius
Curuá / Fiber Pineapple
Specimen ID RN-ANAS-00004
Origin Brasil (Pará, Amapá), Guyana
Type Bromeliads
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Ananas lucidus
Curagua / Smooth-leaved Pineapple
Specimen ID RN-ANAS-00005
Origin Brasil, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana
Type Bromeliads
Ananas nanus
Dwarf Pineapple / Mini Pineapple
Specimen ID RN-ANAS-00006
Origin Brasil
Type Bromeliads