Filed As:

Bixaceae
Bixa orellana L.

All Determinations:

Bixa orellana L. det. M. H. Nee, 1993

Location:

Puerto Rico. Las Marías. Bo. Naranjales, along Hwy 119, 0.7km NE junction with Hwy 106, near Rio Cañas bridges. Alt. 365 m. (1197 ft.)

Collector(s):

M. H. Nee 44137 with , 05 Nov 1993

Description:

Shrub 3m tall, this one probably not planted; wood white, soft; inner bark strongly fibrous; sap yellowish; petals pink, stamens slightly darker and more purplish, with yellow at base; immature fruit with dark red bristles. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

Habitat:

Steep slopes, roadsides, coffee plantations.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 01053494
GUID: 3be4820e-a08f-432a-a228-dd5f99010e11

Map:

Coordinates: (18.2083, -67.03)

Distribution:

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