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Aechmea magdalenae

Species of plant

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A. magdalenae uses crassulacean acid metabolism, meaning that it takes in carbon dioxide during the night, stores it, and uses it during the day to produce carbohydrates (allowing its stomata to stay closed during the day, which limits water loss).

Aechmea magdalenae is grown in southern Mexico for its silky fibers. It is also harvested from the wild for these fibers and for its edible fruit. Many in Central and northern South America use the sap from the leaves to prevent infection in wounds, a practice that is effective because the plant has been found to contain acetic acid, which is strongly antibacterial.

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