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Common names: | Annatto (English) Arnotto (English) | |
Description: | Small tree, to 5 m. Leaves alternate, ovate; base cordate; apex acuminate. Inflorescence a terminal panicle. Sepals 5. Petals 5, pink. Fruit a spiny ovoid capsule. | |
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Derivation of specific name: | orellana: pre-Linnaean name | |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native to tropical America. Elsewhere mostly as an ornamental tree and rarely naturalised. | |
Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. | |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species | |
Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 29. Wild, H. (1960). Bixaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 261. |
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