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 |
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".
Malaysia.- mukasurat (page) 22
2. Tropical Fruits of Malaysia & Singapore; Wendy Hutton; (1996);
Peripals; Singapore.