Pinguin

Pinguin is a member of the bromeliad family. They were probably brought to the Virgin Islands by the native Amerindians.

The individual plants grow close together and have numerous barbed spines that stick out every which way. This makes pinguin extremely difficult to pass through. Early European settlers took advantage of this characteristic and used the pinguin as a living fence.

The pinguin is also called false pineapple because of its great resemblance to the true pineapple. It produces a large attractive flower that is followed by a cluster of edible yellow fruits, which
have a pleasant and mildly tart taste.