Difference between revisions of "Bixa orellana"
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| Achiote seed pods | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Bixaceae |
| Genus: | Bixa |
| Species: | B. orellana
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| Bixa orellana | |
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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.
References
Acknowledgements
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Bixa orellana, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0.