Bromeliaceae

47 species

Tropical family including pineapple, with ornamental and edible members.

Acanthostachys pitcairnioides

Field pineapple

Aechmea bracteata

Aechmea bromeliifolia

Edible: Sap of spikes

Aechmea distichantha

Cardo, Brazilian vase plant

Aechmea magdalenae

Aechmea mariae-reginae

Aechmea nudicaulis var. cuspidata

Aechmea racinae

Edible: Fruit base

Aechmea warasii

Edible: Fruit base.

Ananas bracteatus

Red pineapple, Ananas bravo

Edible: Fruit, Shoots, Vegetable

Billbergia afonsi-joannis

Guaricana-tinga

Billbergia amoena

Guaricana-grape

Billbergia distachya

Guaricana-grape acu

Bromelia antiacantha

Gravata, Banana-do-mato

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Bromelia balansae

Heart of Flame, Dore

Edible: Fruit, Leaf base

Bromelia grandiflora

Large flower caraguata

Bromelia hieronymi

Edible: Bud, Stolons, Stem tips

Bromelia interior

Bromelia karatas

Ananas pingouin, Karatas, Camburito

Edible: Flowers, Fruit, Leaves, Shoots

Bromelia laciniosa

Edible: Bulb, Roots, Leaves

Bromelia michaelii

Bromelia pinguin

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Flowers

Bromelia plumieri

Pina pico, Wild pine

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Bulb, Flowers

Bromelia regnellii

Bayonet bromeliad

Edible: Buds, Fruit, Shoots, Seeds, Flowering shoots

Disteganthus lateralis

Edible: Bud, Leaf bases

Fascicularia bicolor

Greigia sodiroana

Greigia sphacelata

Greigia vulcanica

Hechtia montana

Edible: Plant heart

Cardon, Chilean puya, Chagual

Edible: Leaf base, Shoots

Queen of the Andes

Edible: Flower stalk - spice

Tillandsia australis

Tillandsia bourgaei

Edible: Leaf bases ?

Tillandsia complanata

Edible: Leaf bases

Tillandsia erubescens

Edible: Flowers

Tillandsia gymnobotrya

Tillandsia macdougallii

Tillandsia makoyana

Tillandsia recurvata

Ball moss, Bunch moss

Edible: Stems, Shoots, Flowers, Fruit

Tillandsia rubella