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pineapple
Scientific Name: Ananas comosus
Family: Bromeliaceae
Category: Monocot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Pineapple (Ananas comosus)
The pineapple (Ananas comosus) is a tropical plant best known for its edible fruit. Commonly referred to as simply "pineapple," the name applies both to the plant and its coalesced multiple fruit, which is botanically considered a syncarp (a fruit formed from multiple flowers).
Considerations for Pets
- Pineapples have spiky leaves.
- The pineapple fruit has a fibrous core.
Considerations for Children
- Pineapples have spiky leaves.
- The pineapple fruit has a fibrous core.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Ananas comosus
- Common Names: Pineapple
Distribution and Habitat
The pineapple is a tropical plant. The text mentions Costa Rica as a location where pineapples are grown commercially.
Morphological Characteristics
- The pineapple fruit has a "spiky-skinned" exterior and "dusty green leaves."
- The flesh is described as "aromatic, sweet-s juicy yellow flesh".
- The fruit is a "compound fruit" and also described as a "multiple fruit consisting of coalesced berries".
Quirky Facts
- An eccentric 18th-century summer house exists that was built in the shape of a pineapple.
- In 2014, The Pineapple Thief released a new album called 'Magnolia'.
- Pineapples have exceptional juiciness and a vibrant tropical flavor that balances the tastes of sweet and tart. They are second only to bananas as America's 
Interactions with Other Organisms
- The text mentions that approximately 70% of workers in the Costa Rican pineapple industry are Nicaraguan migrants.