Bromelia pinguin is a plant species in the genus Bromelia. This species is native to Central America, Mexico, the West Indies and northern South America. It is also reportedly naturalized in Florida. It is very common in Jamaica, where it is planted as a fence around pasture lands, on account of its prickly leaves. The plant can be stripped of its pulp, soaked in water, and beaten with a wooden mallet, and it yields a fiber whence thread is made. In Nicaragua and El Salvador it is used to make gruel. References Additional sources External links pinguin Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico Flora of South America Flora of the Caribbean Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Edible plants Flora without expected TNC conservation status ro:Gravatá