Bixa orellana L.

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Bixa orellana L.
Det. W.C.Holmes (BAYLU)
VI—2006
The New York Botanical Garden
Ethnobotany of the Dominican Republic
No. 320
Bixaceae
Bixa orellana L.
det. Peguero, B., 06 Jun 2001
Dominican Republic. La Vega: Jarabacoa, Monabao, Los
Calabazos, Doña Dominga’s house. 19°4’30.7“,
70°43’31.4“. ca. 771 m. Home garden.
Tree to 2.5m tall, fruit soft spines, seeds red, bark and
leaves a purplish hue. Medicinal plant. Food colorant.
N.V.: bija morada, bija [Spanish]
A. Ososki & J. Saborio
27 Mar 2001
Supported by the Fulbright Foundation
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