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Ananas comosus (L.) Mer. pineapple, pina
Coarse
terrestrial herb; leaves alternate, clustered rosette-like at
base of plant, leathery, sword-like, with finely serrate margin
and sharp-pointed tip; inflorescence a cone-like aggregate arising
from center of rosette, topped with a crown of small leaves.
Specimen at left photographed at Norfolk Botanical Garden,
Norfolk, VA. The plant at Kiuic was found in the former orchard,
persisting after several decades of neglect.
Additional images:
- plantlet from tip of
desicated aggregate fruit
Coarse
terrestrial herb; leaves alternate, clustered rosette-like at
base of plant, leathery, sword-like, with finely serrate margin
and sharp-pointed tip; inflorescence a cone-like aggregate arising
from center of rosette, topped with a crown of small leaves. 