Bixa orellana L.

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Umunthu Camp, Mzuzu

Synonyms:
Common names:	Annatto (English) Arnotto (English)
Description:	Small tree, to 5 m. Leaves alternate, ovate; base cordate; apex acuminate. Inflorescence a terminal panicle. Sepals 5. Petals 5, pink. Fruit a spiny ovoid capsule.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	orellana: pre-Linnaean name
Flowering time:
Worldwide distribution:	Native to tropical America. Elsewhere mostly as an ornamental tree and rarely naturalised.
Growth form(s):	Tree, shrub over 2 m.
Insects associated with this species:
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Image last updated:	Monday 24 June 2019
Literature:	Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 29. Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 76. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 98 - 99. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1960). Bixaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 261.

Flora of Burundi: Bixa orellana
Flora of the DRC: Bixa orellana
Flora of Mozambique: Bixa orellana
Flora of Mozambique: cultivated Bixa orellana
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Bixa orellana

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bixa orellana
African Plant Database: Bixa orellana
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bixa orellana
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bixa orellana
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bixa orellana
JSTOR Plant Science: Bixa orellana
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bixa orellana
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Wikipedia: Bixa orellana