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False Pineapple
Ananas macrodontes
Ananas macrodontes is a plant species closely related to the pineapple, in the family Bromeliaceae. Its common name is the false pineapple, a name shared with the not closely related Pandanus kaida. There is no consensus whether this species should belong in the same genus as the pineapple (Ananas), or in its own genus (Pseudananas).
It is native to central South America (Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay, Ecuador, northern Argentina).
From the article Ananas macrodontes on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
How it is grown
This plant is not harvested extensively for its fruit, as the fruit of its cousin the pineapple is much larger and more palatable. It is often used as an ornamental plant for its colorful foliage and as a hedge. This plant is hardier than the pineapple, and can survive light frosts, but will not tolerate very cold winters, being a tropical plant. In these colder climates and in the tropics, this plant is able to be potted and kept as a houseplant.
Wikipedia: “Cultivation”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Ananas macrodontes in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1201164.