Bixa

Bixa
Leaves, flower and fruits of Bixa orellana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Bixaceae
Genus: Bixa
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Synonyms
  • Orleania C.Commelijn ex Boehm.
  • Urucu Adans.
  • Orellana Kuntze

Bixa is a genus of plants in the family Bixaceae. It is native to Mexico, Central America, Caribbean, and South America, and naturalized in other places.

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