Bixa

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa

  • Collector(s)

    V. Pesha Baca 177, 18 Jun 1991

  • Location

    Peru. Madre de Dios. Tambopata Prov. Comunidad Nativa de Infierno.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 02697691

    Occurrence ID: db90b033-ff55-480c-936a-177e8d62f8b9

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Madre de Dios

  • County/Municipio

    Tambopata Prov.

  • Locality

    Comunidad Nativa de Infierno.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 260 m. (853 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.83, -69.28

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Send det to (acronym): IV^J
Collector & No.:
Determination:
Determiner:
The New 7ork Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Taibopata Ethnobotanical Survey Project
BIXACEAE
Bixa
PERU, Dpto Madre de Dios. Prov Tambopata. Rio
Tambopata. Comunidad Nativa de Infierno.
12°5(rS, 69°17'W. 260m. Cultivated in field.
Tree to 4m; flowers pink; fruits red.
n.v.: icMote [SpanisiJ.
OSE: Dyestuff for face and fabric {mesocarpi. Coiionplace
Pood colorant {lesocarp!
Victor Pesha Baca 177	June 18, 1991
Fieldwork Supported by the Edvard John Noble Foundation
02697691