Bixa orellana
Bixa orellana (also known as achiote) is a shrub or small tree from the tropical area of the American continent. The name comes from the Nahuatl word for the shrub, achiotl. It is also known as Aploppas, and its first Tupi name urucu. It is grown there and in Southeast Asia, where it was brought by the Spanish in the 17th century. It is best known as the source of the natural pigment annatto, made from the fruit. The plant bears pink flowers and bright red spiny fruits which contain red seeds. The fruits dry and harden to brown capsules.
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Bixa Orellana Media
- Bixa orellana fruit roucou kourou 2.jpg
Mature achiote pods, showing the red seeds
- Urucum virgim oil.JPG
Virgim oil of Urucum
- Bixa orellana with fruits in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 1456.jpg
With fruits in Hyderabad, India
- Bixa orellana fruit in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 1457.jpg
Arnatto, Lipstick plant, Achiote, Aploppas, annatto or pimentao doce Bixa orellana in Hyderabad, India.
- Urucum (bixa orellana) seeds.jpg
Native indians of Brazil use urucum seeds to make red pigment. Scientific name: Bixa orellana.Urucum (bixa orellana) seeds
- General Emilio Aguinaldo, Bixa orellana jf9216 18.jpg
Upload Wizard -- (general description of landmarks, town, church, bad weather, going to dark, sunset conditions) - of - General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite[1] - Bailen Elementary School, Paaralang Elementarya ng Bailen, and the Boundary Barangays of General Emilio Aguinaldo, Cavite[2] & Alfonso, Cavite
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General Emilio Aguinaldo, Bixa orellana jf9216 13