Bixa orellana

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Achiote
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Achiote seed pods
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Bixaceae
Genus: Bixa
Species:
B. orellana
Binomial name
Bixa orellana
Synonyms[1]
  • 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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