Bixa orellana L.

FLORA OF THE CAROLINE ISLANDS
Bixa orellana L.
BIXACEAE
CAROLINE ISLANDS
NY, US
KOSRAE: Utwe Municipality, along road from Utwe to Walung. Secondary
vegetation through lowland wet forest and agroforest, with banana, coconut,
and breadfruit plantings.
Tree 4 m tall. Flowers with pink petals. Fruits red, softly spiny; seeds with red-
staining arils. Probably planted along roadside. Rare in cultivation.
Lat/Long: 5° 17' 14" N 162° 57' 34" E
Elev: 49 ft = 15 m
David H. Lorence 10061
Wayne Law, K. R. Wood, Carlos Cianchini
24 MAR 2009
NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN HERBARIUM (PTBG)
Fieldwork supported by NTBG, New York Botanical Garden,
Germeshausen Foundation, Marisla Foundation, National Science
Foundation, National Geographic Society, and Rasmussen Foundation
NEW YORK
BOTANICAL
GARDEN
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
05057124

Bixa orellana

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