Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 46456, 22 Dec 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.

  • Habitat

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

  • Description

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 423941

    Occurrence ID: 291ebfc6-f433-4cf9-87b6-c9e0b71aa273

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

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

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Santa Cruz

  • County/Municipio

    Ichilo Prov.

  • Locality

    1-1.5 km ENE of bridge over río Ichilo on highway from Villa Tunari to Buena Vista

  • Elevation

    Alt. 235 m. (771 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -17.2583, -64.32

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