Aechmea warasii

Family: Bromeliaceae

What it is like

A pineapple like plant. The leaves at the base are simple and narrow and without a stalk. The flowers are tube shaped. The fruit are berries.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit base.

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aechmea racinae var. intermedia E.Pereira; Aechmea warasii var. discolor E.Pereira; Aechmea warasii var. intermedia (E.Pereira) E.Pereira & Leme; Lamprococcus warasii (E.Pereira) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress;