Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. G. Hopkins 632 with K. F. Rodrigues, E. S. Silva, R. Pereira de Lima, J. Guedes de Oliveira, & B. Lowy, 10 Jun 1986

  • Location

    Brazil. Roraima. Alto Alegre Mun. Ilha de Maracá. Furo Paraná de Firmino.-Ilha de Maracá. SEMA Estação. Furo Paraná de Firmino of Rio Uraricuera on S side of siland. Forest near Casa Maracá. Primary forest and capoeira on sandy soil.

  • Description

    Tree, 15 m with much dissected trunk. Few flowers white, buds slightly pinkish.

  • Specimen Notes

    Dups at INPA, MIRR

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 2168711

    Occurrence ID: 122d7290-ff95-4cc3-b055-80f4872b9710

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa orellana L. det O. Kosovsky, 2005

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Roraima

  • County/Municipio

    Alto Alegre Mun.

  • Locality

    Ilha de Maracá. Furo Paraná de Firmino.-Ilha de Maracá. SEMA Estação. Furo Paraná de Firmino of Rio Uraricuera on S side of siland. Forest near Casa Maracá. Primary forest and capoeira on sandy soil.

  • Coordinates

    3.4, -61.4333

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