Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    E. L. Little Jr. 13521, 29 Jul 1950

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Bosque Insular de Río Abajo.

  • Habitat

    Dry northern limestone forest.

  • Description

    Tree. Height: 20 ft. DBH: 3 in. Flowers pale purple. Fruits dry: dark brown. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Planted.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01053488

    Occurrence ID: 73ba2ce7-a890-456e-8173-efeb1d957b9a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa orellana L. det E. L. Little Jr.
    Note: ! Donald F. Baer, 1952.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • Locality

    Bosque Insular de Río Abajo.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 91 - 122 m. (299 - 400 ft.)

  • Georeferencing Method

    Georeferencing Quick Reference Guide, Version 2012. Unable to georeference; cultivated specimen.

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