 Pinya (Bis.)
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Annas comosus |
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- Authors:
- Mansueto, Josel B, Sia,Isidro C, de la Pena, Mario
- Title:
- Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health - FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND
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- Family:
- Bromeliaceae
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- Geographic area:
- Siquijor Province, Siquijor, Barangay Cantabon
- Habitat:
- Lowland area
- Latitude /longitude:
- Altitude:
- 483 m
- Habit:
- A spiny-leaved shrub
- Height:
- 0.8 to 1.2 meters height
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- Stem:
- Leaves:
- The numerous leaves are linear lanceolate or sword-shaped and are 1-1.5 m long and 5-7 cm wide.
- Inflouresence & flowers:
- The small stalked red flowers unite at the base and mature into the fleshy fruit, the pinya which is 20 cm. or more in length.
- Fruits:
- A cone-shaped fruit consisting of the inflorescence cluster densely around a fleshy axis tipped with a rosette of spiked leaves.
- Seeds:
- Additional info:
- An ornamental frequently in the form of a finil resembling either a pineapple or pine con; used especially on furniture.
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- Abstracted by:
- Ando, JKA
- Date abstracted:
- 22/02/2015
- Province:
- Siquijor