Wild Pineapple

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Panama(Cuna), Haiti

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Dysmenorrhea, Medicine, Sore, Scurvy

Science studied: ASH, BETA-CAROTENE, FAT, NIACIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Bromeliaceae

Scientific name: Bromelia pinguin

Common names: Wild Pineapple, Ananas pinguin, Bromelia fastuosa Lindl., Caraguatá-de-cacho, Gravatá, Gravatá-banana, Gravatá-de-cacho, Macambira, Maya., Pinguin, Pinguinananas, Pingwing, Piñuela, Piñuela timbiriche, ananas marron, chabchamhuitz, chom, hampbromelia

POWO: 319113-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Panama(Cuna), Haiti.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Dysmenorrhea
• Medicine
• Sore
• Scurvy

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Panama(Cuna)
• Haiti

Documented cultural uses

• Dysmenorrhea
• Medicine
• Sore
• Scurvy

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Dysmenorrhea · Elsewhere · "
• Medicine · Panama(Cuna) · "
• Sore · Haiti · "
• Scurvy · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Bromelia pinguin Extract Mitigates Glyphosate-Induced Toxicity in Human Cells. · 2024 source ↗
• Utilization of by-products of endemic fruits: Encapsulation of proteolytic extracts of guamara (Bromelia pinguin) and cocuixtle (Bromelia karatas) by electrospraying · 2021 source ↗
• Enzyme activity and partial characterization of proteases obtained from <i>Bromelia karatas</i> fruit and compared with <i>Bromelia pinguin</i> proteases. · 2017 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASH
• BETA-CAROTENE
• FAT
• NIACIN
• NITROGEN
• RIBOFLAVIN
• KILOCALORIES
• PINGUINAIN
• 7,8-DIHYDROXY-15-PIMAREN-3-ONE
• PHOSPHORUS
• IRON
• THIAMIN
• CALCIUM
• FIBER
• PROTEIN
• CARBOHYDRATES

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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