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Billbergia amoena

(Lodd.) LIndl.

Guaricana-grape

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Billbergia amoena is a plant species in the genus Billbergia. This species is endemic to Brazil but widely cultivated elsewhere as an ornamental.

Description

A pineapple type plant that grows attached to other plants. It grows in the forks of trees.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is edible.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Brazil, South America,

Synonyms

Billbergia binotii R. C. J. Gerardand several others

References (1)

  • www.colecionandofrutas.org

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