Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.

  • Filed As

    Bromeliaceae
    Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Atha 1064, 09 Jul 1995

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Ca. 8 km (by air) S. of San Ignacio and ca. 3km of Western Highway, West bank of Macal River.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated. Cultivated grounds.

  • Description

    herb. Herb; leaves ca. 1m long, 2cm wide; fruit turning yellow.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 200594

    Occurrence ID: 1049ac4a-98db-4fb6-a60f-f848d23cfac5

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 135

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Poales

  • Family

    Bromeliaceae

  • All Determinations

    Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. det D. E. Atha, 1995

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Ca. 8 km (by air) S. of San Ignacio and ca. 3km of Western Highway, West bank of Macal River

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -89.1

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The New York Botanical Garden
Institute of Economic Botany
Plants of BELIZE
Bromeliaceae
No. 1064
Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.
det. D. E. Atha, 1995
Belize. Cayo District.: Ix Chel Farm, ca. 8 km (by air) S. of San
Ignacio and ca. 3km of Western Highway, West bank of Macal River.
17°6’N, 89°4’W. ca 100 meters altitude. Cultivated. Cultivated
grounds.
Herb; leaves ca. lm long, 2cm wide; fruit turning yellow;
Local name: pineapple, pina.
D. E. Atha
BOTANICAL
Garde**
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
00200594
9 July 1995
SEE FRUIT COLLECT
ION
Ethnobotany and Floristics of Belize Project
Supported by The United States Agency for International Development
00200594