Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with one or more reported human-use categories. The record is an index entry, not a recommendation or assurance of safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassLiliopsida
OrderPoales
FamilyBromeliaceae
GenusAnanas
Scientific name with authorshipAnanas comosus (L.) Merr.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Ananas acostae C.CommelijnAnanas bracteatus BakerAnanas bracteatus subsp. hondurensis BertoniAnanas bracteatus subsp. paraguayensis BertoniAnanas bracteatus var. paraguayensis BertoniAnanas coccineus Descourt.Ananas comosus subsp. variegatus (Lowe) MoldenkeAnanas glaber Mill.Ananas monstrosus BakerAnanas mordilona (Linden) E.MorrenAnanas mordilona (Linden) VanGeertAnanas ovatus Mill.Ananas proliferus BakerAnanas pyramidalis Mill.Ananas sativa Lindl.Ananas sativus subsp. hispanorum BertoniAnanas sativus subsp. muricatus MezAnanas sativus subsp. pyramidalis BertoniAnanas sativus subsp. variegatus LoweAnanas sativus subsp. viridis (Mill.) BertoniAnanas serotinus Mill.Ananas viridis Mill.Ananassa mordilona LindenBromelia ananas Willd.Bromelia ananas subsp. prolifera F.CuvierBromelia ananas var. king-pineapple AitonBromelia communis Lam.Bromelia comosa L.Bromelia rubra Schult. & Schult.f.
Documented use categories
Human food
Environmental use
Gene source
Material
Crop wild relative
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier12322-2
Use codesEU GS HF MA
Crop wild relativeYes
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant ProjectUseful Plants of West Tropical Africa
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.