Bunga-bunga taman Malaysia
(Garden flowers of Malaysia)

Nama Melayu (Malay Name) Pokok Nanas "Hiasan"
Keluarga (Family) BROMELIACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Ananas comosus "Hybrida"
Saiz Biasa (Size) 85 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) "Decorative" Pineapple
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) C   Wong Lay
  Nama Cina (Chinese Name) H   Ong Lai
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)   Sappa Rot, Makha Nat
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi

Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Pokok nanas "Hiasan" ini adalah satu jenis hybrid kacukan. Kebanyakkan kaum Cina percaya bahawa jika menanam pokok nenas di rumah, resiki akan bertambah. Oleh sebab ini, nenas digunakan sebagai hiasan di rumah, utamanya pada Tahun Baru Cina. Nama nanas dalam bahasa Cina juga bermakna "Resiki Datang".

This decorative pineapple plant is a hybrid. Many chinese believe that having pineapple plants in the house, will bring good fortune. Because of this pineapples are used as decoration in the house during the Chinese New Year. The name for pineapple in chinese literally means "Fortune Come".

Rujukan (References)

     Pokok (Plant)

1.       Section 17, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

     Buku (Books)

1.       Malaysian Flowers in Colour; H.F. Chin; (1977); Tropical Press Sdn Bhd.;
            Malaysia.- mukasurat (page) 22
2.       Tropical Fruits of Malaysia & Singapore; Wendy Hutton; (1996);
            Peripals; Singapore.

Pertanyaan (Inquiries)
Bahagian Teknologi Pendidikan,
Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia,
50604 Kuala Lumpur