This is an illustration of a pineapple. Its appearance resembles the fruit of a pine tree, which is to say it evokes the image of a 'pine cone,' hence it is referred to as 'pineapple,' combining 'pine' and 'apple' as terms for fruit.
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
< scientific name >
Ananas comosus
< common name >
Pineapple
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Plantae Category
< family >
Bromeliaceae
< genus >
Ananas
< species >
Ananas comosus
Origin
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Brasil, Paraña River to Paraguay River Basin Region
