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University of the Philippines Baguio Herbarium
Ananas comosus

Ananas comosus (L.) Merr.  [Unverified Identification]


Family Bromeliaceae
Local Name Pinya
Habit Herb (Succulent, Perennial)
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: fruit and leaves processed into tea to treat urinary tract infection (UTI); FOOD: fruit is edible;
Collected from Banayakeo (Banayakew), Poblacion (Central), Atok, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) Department of Science and Technology (DOST) PCHRD Team

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