Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    W. Nanakorn 88044 with Hans T. Beck, 15 Dec 1988

  • Location

    Thailand. Chiang Mai.

  • Habitat

    Growing along roadside. Cultivated.

  • Description

    Shrub, to 3m; flowers pink; fruits covered with hairs, bright. red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 40006

    Occurrence ID: 030eb686-a87d-4be9-9f2c-6150774dacad

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa orellana L. det W. Nanakorn, 1988

n.v.: None reported.
USE:	Ornamental	{whole	plant}
W. Nanakorn 88044	December	15,	1988
with Hans T. Beck
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Fieldwork supported by Merck and Co., Inc. Voucher for pharmaceuetical
screening.
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The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Merck Collections and Extractions
Bixa orellana L.
det. W. Nanakorn*
1988
THAILAND, Chiang Mai Province,
along roadside. Cultivated.
18°3Q'N, 99°00'E. Growing
Shrub, to 3m; flowers pink; fruits covered with hairs,
bright red.
BIXACEAE
00040006