Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Bixaceae | Genus: Bixa | Species: Bixa orellana Linn. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Bixa acuminata, Bixa americana | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Annatto, Arnatto, Latkan, Lipstick Tree | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Butter-seed tree | Flowering Period | Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Ureirom | Fruiting Period | Jan-March |
| Altitude | Up to 2000 m | Fruit Type | Capsule |
| Habit | Shrub | Fruit Details | Fruit is 2-valved, fruit ovoid, red, spiny, 2.5-5 cm long seeds many, ovate, with a scarlet covering |
| Habitat | Mostly cultivated | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Tropical America, South and Central America widely cultivated throughout | Bark Details | Bark light to dark brown, tough, smooth, sometimes fissured |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Exotic |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Cordate | ||
| Description of Species | A small evergreen tree. Leaf is simple,,large 5-15 cm long, 4-11 cm wide, pointed leaves. Flower is in terminal panicles, pink turning white.Flowering throughout the year. Fruit is capsule, reddish brown, two-valved spiny. Seeds many, red. Fruiting throughout the year. | Leaf Details | Large 5-15 cm long, 4-11 cm wide, pointed leaves |
