Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. J. Balick 2342, 24 Jan 1990

  • Location

    Belize. Cayo. Nabatunich, near Sukkotz. Dooryard garden of Isobel and Juana Xix.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02691856

    Occurrence ID: 4dfc6728-89ef-4299-b4fb-994a5c0a08bd

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa orellana L.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Cayo

  • Locality

    Nabatunich, near Sukkotz. Dooryard garden of Isobel and Juana Xix.

  • Coordinates

    17.1, -86

  • Location Notes

    [Mexico & Central America]

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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Medicinal Flora of Belize Project
ixa orellana L.
BIXACEAE
Cayo. Nabatunich, near Sukkotz. 17°06’N,
89°00’W. Dooryard garden of IsDbel and Juana
Xix.
Shrub to Em; capsules green» maturing brown.
NEW YORK BOTANJCAL GARDEN
n.v.: Achote [Spanish!.
USE: Byestuff (seeds). Used to "paint" food
Michael J. Balick 2342	January 24, 1990
with R. Arviqo, G. Shropshire, S. Matola, and the
class of NYBB Bot 940
Supported by the National Cancer Institute? the U.S. Agency
for international Development! and the Metropolitan Life Foundation
02691856
02691856