Ananas are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including "Batrachedra comosae", which feeds exclusively on "A. comosus". The word "Ananas" is derived from the Guarani name for the pineapple, via Portuguese. In most Old World languages, pineapple is called "ananas. "Ananas" species contain both bromelain and papain to which they owe their meat-tenderizing properties. The fruit and roots are used by some peoples as anti-inflammatory, proteolytic agent, and a root decoction for diarrhea. The biggest producers of pineapples in 2014 were Costa Rica (2.9 million tonnes), Brazil (2.6) and the Philippines (2.5). Ananas Ananas is a
Boletellus ananas ananas" by smooth stem without a ring, different spores, and flesh that is less tough. The Australian species "Boletellus ananiceps" has spores with narrow longitudinal ribs that do not have cross-striae. "B. dissiliens" has colors that are not red as in "B. ananas", and pores that can become reddish in maturity. Further, the cap flesh of "B. dissiliens" turns blue upon exposure to air. The fruit bodies of "B. ananas" typically grow scattered or in groups under oak and pine trees, often on their bases. In Guyana, the mushroom typically fruits singly or in pairs within above ground level on