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'''''Bromelia pinguin''''' is a [[species (biology)|species]] in the [[genus (biology)|genus]] ''[[Bromelia]]''. This species is [[Native plant|native]] to [[Central America]], [[Mexico]], the [[West Indies]] and northern [[South America]].<ref name=f>{{cite web|url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=222136|title=Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families|publisher=}}</ref> It is also reportedly naturalized in [[Florida]].<ref name=f/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.backyardnature.net/chiapas/pinuela.htm|title=Piñuela, BROMELIA KARATAS|website=www.backyardnature.net}}</ref><ref name=cne>{{Cite Collier's|wstitle=Penguin}}</ref> |
'''''Bromelia pinguin''''' is a [[species (biology)|species]] in the [[genus (biology)|genus]] ''[[Bromelia]]''. This species is [[Native plant|native]] to [[Central America]], [[Mexico]], the [[West Indies]] and northern [[South America]].<ref name=f>{{cite web|url=http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=222136|title=Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families|publisher=}}</ref> It is also reportedly naturalized in [[Florida]].<ref name=f/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.backyardnature.net/chiapas/pinuela.htm|title=Piñuela, BROMELIA KARATAS|website=www.backyardnature.net}}</ref><ref name=cne>{{Cite Collier's|wstitle=Penguin}}</ref> |
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[[File:Piñuela1.jpg|thumb|Bromelia pinguin (Piñuela) en El Crucero, Managua, Nicaragua.]] |
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[[File:Piñuela2.jpg|thumb|Flor de Bromelia pinguin en El Crucero, Managua, Nicaragua]] |
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Bromelia pinguin 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
- ^ a b c "Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families".
- ^ "Piñuela, BROMELIA KARATAS". www.backyardnature.net.
- ^ Reynolds, Francis J., ed. (1921). 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