27. A — PlNGWING 



Bromelia Pinguin 



B— PlRO 

 Bromelia Karatas 

 The sour pingwing may be eaten raw or cooked. It is used to 

 prepare a tart beverage similar to lemonade. The very young, 

 tender leaves or sprouts or the center of the plant may be cooked 

 as greens. Pingwing is a common wild plant of the Caribbean 

 lowlands, growing abundantly in thickets and hedges. This 

 fruit is similar to the cultivated pineapple; its leaves are spiny 

 and the ripe fruits are yellow or red. Other names for it are 

 pinuela, muta, and pina de ration. 



The piro of Panama is similar to the pingwing and is used in 

 the same ways. The fruits are larger and of better flavor. 

 Other names for this plant are pinuela, pina de cerco, and motale. 



