Bixa orellana L.
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Photo: Bart Wursten
By Mazowe rd, north of Harare
Photo: Bart Wursten
By Mazowe rd, north of Harare
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
On footslope of Mt Chinhaunguri, Moribane Forest
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
On footslope of Mt Chinhaunguri, Moribane Forest
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
On footslope of Mt Chinhaunguri, Moribane Forest
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
On footslope of Mt Chinhaunguri, Moribane Forest
Photo: Stefaan Dondeyne
On footslope of Mt Chinhaunguri, Moribane Forest
Photo: Bart Wursten
Umunthu Camp, Mzuzu
Photo: Bart Wursten
Umunthu Camp, Mzuzu
Photo: Bart Wursten
Umunthu Camp, Mzuzu
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Common names:
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Annatto (English)
Arnotto (English)
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Description:
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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. |
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Derivation of specific name:
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orellana: pre-Linnaean name |
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Worldwide distribution:
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Native to tropical America. Elsewhere mostly as an ornamental tree and rarely naturalised. |
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Growth form(s):
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Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:
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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.
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