Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. N. Alexiades 988, 20 Jul 1990

  • Location

    Peru. Madre de Dios. Tambopata Prov. Rio Tambopata. Zona Reservada de Tambopata. Explorer's Inn Lodge.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated in medicinal plant garden. Clay soil.

  • Description

    Shrub to 3m; petals light pink; filaments yellow at the base, turning pink toward tip; fruit red. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 196861

    Occurrence ID: 19ee185d-d75f-4b2f-a4a1-f4ef0428858e

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa orellana L. det M. N. Alexiades, 1997

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Madre de Dios

  • County/Municipio

    Tambopata Prov.

  • Locality

    Rio Tambopata. Zona Reservada de Tambopata. Explorer's Inn Lodge

  • Elevation

    Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.83, -69.28

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