& W.J.Kress Aechmea zebrina is a plant species in the genus Aechmea.

This species is native to Ecuador and Colombia;[1][2] it is relatively common in the lowland Amazon region of eastern Ecuador and southern Colombia.

[3] Aechmea zebrina is a large epiphytic bromeliad that can grow more than 1 metre tall and wide and hold nearly 4 litres of water between its leaves.

It typically occurs in the upper canopy of overstory trees at heights of 18–45 m. A single tree can host more than 150 Aechmea zebrina.

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