Filed As:

Bixaceae
Bixa orellana L.

All Determinations:

Bixa orellana L. det. M. N. Alexiades, 1997

Common Names:

achiote

Location:

Peru. Madre de Dios. Tambopata Prov. Rio Tambopata. Zona Reservada de Tambopata. Explorer's Inn Lodge. Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

Collector(s):

M. N. Alexiades 988 with , 20 Jul 1990

Description:

Shrub to 3m; petals light pink; filaments yellow at the base, turning pink toward tip; fruit red. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

Habitat:

Cultivated in medicinal plant garden. Clay soil.

Identifiers:

NY Barcode: 196861
GUID: 19ee185d-d75f-4b2f-a4a1-f4ef0428858e

Map:

Coordinates: (-12.83, -69.28)

Distribution:

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