Bixa orellana L.

  • Filed As

    Bixaceae
    Bixa orellana L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. T. Beck 1749 with Alonso Ortiz, Hipolito Cantincuz & Alfonso Cantincuz, 17 Jan 1993

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Awá Reserve. Community of Mataje.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated near forest edge. Primary rain forest.

  • Description

    Herb to 3m, suffrutescent; fruits green; corolla white, very fragile; stamens yellow. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 198283

    Occurrence ID: d438b8d8-c455-4b8d-956f-18227e184456

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Bixaceae

  • All Determinations

    Bixa orellana L.

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    Awá Reserve. Community of Mataje

  • Elevation

    Alt. 200 m. (656 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.25, -78.67

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