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Bixa orellana lipsticktree Species Record #: gw1005473 [See Page for Genus Bixa]     [List All Plants in this Genus]		Botanical Information: Genus: Bixa Family: Bixaceae Author: L. What do these terms mean?
by magicman2u Remarks: Bixa Orellana know as a Lipstick tree. Origin Tropical America. A rapid growing shrub.It has a oval shaped red fruit that has a soft fur like texture.Bixa is still cultivated today for use of its pigments and used as food coloring to color costumes and used in cosmedics.This flower is found throughout Tahiti and the French Polynesian. Picture was taken during my trip t...     by magicman2u Ratings overall n/a how easy   n/a flower n/a foliage 8.0 propagate n/a fragrance 4.0
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