Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 44137, 05 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Puerto Rico. Las Marías. Bo. Naranjales, along Hwy 119, 0.7km NE junction with Hwy 106, near Rio Cañas bridges.

  • Habitat

    Steep slopes, roadsides, coffee plantations.

  • Description

    Shrub 3m tall, this one probably not planted; wood white, soft; inner bark strongly fibrous; sap yellowish; petals pink, stamens slightly darker and more purplish, with yellow at base; immature fruit with dark red bristles. Phenology of specimen: Fertile.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01053494

    Occurrence ID: 3be4820e-a08f-432a-a228-dd5f99010e11

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa orellana L. det M. H. Nee, 1993

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Puerto Rico

  • State/Province

    Las Marías

  • Locality

    Bo. Naranjales, along Hwy 119, 0.7km NE junction with Hwy 106, near Rio Cañas bridges

  • Elevation

    Alt. 365 m. (1198 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.2083, -67.03

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