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pineapple
Scientific Name: Ananas
Family: Bromeliaceae
Category: Monocot
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Ananas comosus: The Pineapple
The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant known for its edible multiple fruit, also called pineapples. It is economically significant and prized for its exceptional juiciness and balanced sweet and tart flavor.
Considerations for Children
- Pineapples have spiky skin and a tuft of spiky leaves.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ananas comosus
- Common Names: Pineapple
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- The pineapple fruit is a compound fruit with aromatic, sweet, juicy yellow flesh and a fibrous core.
- It has a distinctive appearance with its tuft of spiky, dusty green leaves and cross-hatched, golden orange skin.
Quirky Facts
- An eccentric 18th-century summer house in the shape of a pineapple exists, presiding over a walled garden.
- Historical accounts mention the presentation of what is claimed to be the first pineapple grown in Britain to a royal figure.