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Ananas
Genus of fruits and plants
Ananas is a plant genus in the family Bromeliaceae. It is native to South America. The genus contains Ananas comosus, the pineapple.
01Species
The genus Ananas includes only two species:
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Native Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. | Pineapple | East of the Andes, from northern South America to northern Argentina. | |
| Ananas macrodontes E.Morren | False Pineapple | Coastal Brazil and basins of Parana and Paraguay rivers to northern Argentina. |
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