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Bixa orellana

Bixa orellana L.


Family Bixaceae
Local Name Atsuete
Habit Shrub to small tree
Habitat Terrestrial
Ethnobotanical Uses FOOD: seed is used as food coloring;
Collected from Palali, Poblacion (Central), Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collector(s) E. Calaoagan, M. Cardenas, M. Estrera, Stephen Garcia, Dale Moll
Identification Verified By Teodora D. Balangcod-(n/a)-(Bixa orellana L.)-(Taxonomic books);Blas F. Hernaez-(2002-11-26)-(Bixa orellana L.)-(n/a);Maria Karina Fullante-(n/a)-(Bixa orellana Linn)-(IK)

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