CAM Plant

               In this photo, we have a pineapple. A pineapple is an example of a CAM plant. CAM plants are any plants that utilize the crassulacean acid metabolism method of converting organic acids into CO2 for the Calvin cycle. CAM plants often contain thick bundled leaves that, at night, open to so that the stomata can intake CO2. These plants are specialized to survive in arid conditions in which water is limited. CAM plants comprise roughly 5% of all land plants and include pineapples, Spanish moss, orchids, and agave.