Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. E. Williams 1082 with Richard Piland & Jerbacio Chita, 03 Dec 1989

  • Location

    Bolivia. La Paz. Franz Tamayo Prov. Río Quiquibey. Gredal. Mosetén Indian village ca. 20km upstream from river mouth.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated in dooryard garden.

  • Description

    Tree to 4m; fruits red.

  • Specimen Notes

    Deposited at NY 10/06/1997

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 88482

    Occurrence ID: dd1a6b40-95ea-4953-8604-a1d81c310615

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa orellana L. det D. E. Williams, 1989

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    La Paz

  • County/Municipio

    Franz Tamayo Prov.

  • Locality

    Río Quiquibey. Gredal. Mosetén Indian village ca. 20km upstream from river mouth

  • Elevation

    Alt. 250 m. (820 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -14.75, -67.5

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