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Ananas comosus

(L.) Merr. (1917)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Monocots Order: Poales Family: Bromeliaceae Genus: Ananas

pineapple

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Molokai Only found in cultivation
Maui Only found in cultivation

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Vegetative Reproduction

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Interpr. Herb. Amboin.: 133 (1917)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Ananas comosus Acacia Trail Cultivated in field UNKNOWN . Coordinates do not match to country in source data. Not found a country in reverser geocoding. Bioversity International C. R. Annable Maui HAPI 1/13/1999
2 Ananas comosus Mauna Loa; Kaluakoi District Preserved_Specimen Herbst, D.R. 5714 Molokai BISH 1976-03-08
3 Ananas comosus P.R.I Experimental plot Preserved_Specimen Mist, W. Oahu BISH 1955-03-10
4 Ananas comosus Wahiawa Experiment Station Preserved_Specimen St.John, H. 23686 Oahu BISH 1949-05-06
5 Ananas comosus W Maui, Maui Land & Pineapple Company In field Preserved_Specimen Annable, C.R. 3879 Maui BISH 1999-01-13
6 Ananas comosus Kawaihua Dist.; land of Aliomanu Newly abandoned field. Preserved_Specimen Erect, terrestrial herb to ca. 3' tall; root system weak; flwrs purple, subtended by red bracts. Herbst, D.R. 5661 Kauai BISH 1976-02-23
7 Ananas comosus Wahiawa Preserved_Specimen Inflorescence only; bracts ± rosy, flwrs light blue. Gregory, H.E. Oahu BISH 1948-03-29
8 Ananas comosus P.R.I Experimental plot Preserved_Specimen Leaves gray below, rose & green above; fl. bracts dull dark red, flwrs rose. Mist, W. Oahu BISH 1955-03-10
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