Bixa orellana

Achiote
Achiote seed pods
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Bixaceae
Genus:	Bixa
Species:	B. orellana
Binomial name
Bixa orellana L.
Synonyms
Bixa tinctaria Salisb. Orellana orellana (L.) Kuntze Bixa orleana Noronha Bixa americana Poir. Bixa purpurea Sweet Bixa odorata Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don Bixa acuminata Bojer Orellana americana (Poir.) Kuntze Bixa upatensis Ram.Goyena Bixa katangensis Delpierre

A shrub whose small fruits have an intense orange/red coloring (similar to saffron or turmeric in that the yellow is stronger than the red and survives much higher dilution). Available whole, ground, or as a paste in Latin American markets.

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