Bromelia pinguin
| pinguin | |
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| 1821 illustration[1] | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Monocots |
| (unranked): | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Bromeliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bromelioideae |
| Genus: | Bromelia |
| Species: | B. pinguin |
| Binomial name | |
| Bromelia pinguin L. | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Bromelia pinguin fruit, known as piñuela
Bromelia pinguin (or penguin) is a species in the genus Bromelia. This species is native to Central America, Mexico, the West Indies and northern South America.[2] It is also reportedly naturalized in Florida.[2] It is very common in Jamaica, where it is planted as a fence around pasture lands, on account of its prickly leaves. The fruit, known as piñuela, is dug out, protective "hair" removed, peeled like a banana, and eaten. They are slightly tart with a crunch from the seeds. The plant can be stripped of its pulp, soaked in water, and beaten with a wooden mallet, and it yields a fiber whence thread is made. In countries like El Salvador, it is used to make gruel.[3][4]
References
- ↑ John Lindley (1799-1865) - Collectanea botanica, or, Figures and botanical illustrations of rare and curious exotic plants by John Lindley, London, pl 1
- 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ http://www.backyardnature.net/chiapas/pinuela.htm
- ↑
Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). "Penguin". Collier's New Encyclopedia. New York: P.F. Collier & Son Company.
Additional sources
- An Annotated Checklist of the Bromeliaceae of Costa Rica retrieved 3 November 2009
- Checklist of Mexican Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
- Checklist of Venezuelan Bromeliaceae with Notes on Species Distribution by State and Levels of Endemism retrieved 3 November 2009
- Catalogue of Vascular Plants of Ecuador Retrieved 12 October 2009
External links
Media related to Bromelia pinguin at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Bromelia pinguin at Wikispecies
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