Bixa platycarpa
Ruiz & Pav. ex G. Don
Broadfruit bixa
BixaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds - food colouring
The seeds are used as a food colouring.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Amazon, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical tree in the Bixaceae family that can grow up to 35 m tall, with simple, broad leaves.
Names & Synonyms
Achiote de monte, Boyocahue, Ipiaknum, Laj muchi, Mandura caspi, Sacha manauro
Bixa orellana var. platycarpa (Ruiz & Pav. ex G.Don) Warb.
References (2)
- Barfod, A. S. & Kvist, L. P., 1996, Comparative Ethnobotanical Studies of the Amerindian Groups in Coastal Ecuador. The Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. p 83
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 66
