Bixa orellana
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Bixa orellana {Bixaceae} Annatto, Lipstick Tree A small tree with a round head, generally grown as an ornamental because of its lovely flowers of various colors. The seeds of the flower have a reddish powder which is used as a vegetable tint for soaps, rice, margarine, cheese and many other products. It is believed to come from Brazil but was carried throughout Central and South America by the Indians, who used the coloring as body paint, and by women, who used it as lipstick. The dye contains Vitamin C.
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| Page title: | Bixa orellana {Bixaceae} Annatto, Lipstick Tree |
| Keywords: | dye tropical fruit Bixa orellana Annatto, Lipstick Tree Tropical America Bixaceae |
| Description: | EEB Greenhouse Accession Data for Bixa orellana |
| IP-address: | 137.99.46.57 |
WHOIS Info
| NS | Name Servers: MSB-CACHE.NET.UCONN.EDU 137.99.25.11 HBL-CACHE.NET.UCONN.EDU 137.99.203.22 |
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| Date | activated: 18-Aug-1987 last updated: 07-Jun-2013 expires: 31-Jul-2014 |