Bromelia pinguin L.
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Filed As
Bromeliaceae
Bromelia pinguin L. -
Collector(s)
M. J. Balick 1808 with R. Arvigo, A. Cuc, Don Eligio Panti, G. Shropshire, M. Xix, 16 Nov 1987
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Location
Belize. Cayo. Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. 1hr walk from village of San Antonio.
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Habitat
Primary forest. Common.
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Description
Bromeliad to 2m; fruits ripening yellow.
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Identifiers
NY Barcode: 85693
Occurrence ID: e5ffb8eb-dc29-4926-9352-cc8edb0c3201
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Related Publications
[Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
Notes: p. 136 -
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Kingdom
Plantae
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Division
Magnoliophyta
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Order
Poales
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Family
Bromeliaceae
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All Determinations
Bromelia pinguin L. det L. Smith, 1988
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Region
Central America
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Country
Belize
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State/Province
Cayo
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Locality
Ca 15km SE of San Ignacio. 1hr walk from village of San Antonio
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Coordinates
17, -89
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Distribution
00085693 9-7 The New York Botanical Garden INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY Plants of Belize Bromeliaceae 'Brow&ha pin^ui* L, ja. Sm/M,/??? •Annana-s» Longitude: 89°00' W Latitude: 17°00' N Cayo District; ca 15km S¥ of San Ignacio; 1hr walk from San Antonio. Bromeliad to 2m; fruits yellow when ripe. Common in primary forest. n.v.: Wild Pine, Wild Pineapple (English); Pinuela (Spanish); Ix-tot (Maya) Use: Edible fruit:put in beverage with water. Edible heart:cook & then fry with eggs, etc. M.J.Balick 1808 November 16, 1987 with R.Arvigo, G.Shropshire, A.Cue, M.Xix plants collected under the joint sponsorship of the U.S. National Cancer Institute, the US Agency for International Development, the H. John Heinz III Fund of the Pittsburgh Foundation, and the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Fund. 00085693
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Bromelia pinguin L.