Bromeliaceae · Ananas

Ananas / Pineapple

Ananas comosus

outdoor
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Goa & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Ananas comosus
Genus
Ananas
Found in India
Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Variable
Type
Variable
Margin
Variable
Parallel venation leaf character
Venation
Parallel

Typical of the Bromeliaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Variable
Inflorescence
Spike
Fruit
Berry

Typical of the Bromeliaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Hindi
अनानास ananas
Sanskrit
अनानसफलम्
Telugu
అనాస
Marathi
अननस
Bengali
আনারস
Punjabi
ਅਨਾਨਾਸ
Nepali
भुइँ कटहर
Sinhala
අන්නාසි

About Ananas

Pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a plant belonging to the Bromeliaceae family (Pineapple Family). It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Bromeliaceae family
Botanical family

Bromeliaceae

Pineapple Family

Ananas belongs to the Bromeliaceae family.

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