Filed As:

Bixaceae
Bixa orellana L.

All Determinations:

Bixa orellana L. det. M. H. Nee, 1995

Location:

Bolivia. Santa Cruz. Ichilo Prov. 1-1.5 km ENE of bridge over río Ichilo on highway from Villa Tunari to Buena Vista. Alt. 235 m. (771 ft.)

Collector(s):

M. H. Nee 46456 with , 22 Dec 1995

Description:

Shrub 4 m tall. Sap gelatinous, fruit green, the bristles reddish. Seeds covered with greasy red aril. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Much disturbed evergreen forest on flat, with banana plantations and remnant Socratea.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 423941
GUID: 291ebfc6-f433-4cf9-87b6-c9e0b71aa273

Map:

Coordinates: (-17.2583, -64.32)

Distribution:

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