| Family | Bixaceae |
|---|---|
| Local Name | Atsuete |
| Habit | Shrub to small tree |
| Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Special Notes | Covered with long, slender, soft spines for wound antiseptic |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | MEDICINAL: spines are used as wound antiseptic; DYES: seeds yield a well-known dye called annato; |
| Collected from | Palali, Poblacion (Central), Sablan, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). |
| Collector(s) | Alcabedos, Salvador, Santos, Tabajonda |
| Identification Verified By | Blas F. Hernaez-(2002-11-26)-(Bixa orellana L.)-(n/a);Maria Karina Fullante-(n/a)-(Bixa orellana Linn)-(n/a) |
