Bixa urucurana Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Malvales > Bixaceae > Bixa

Characteristics

A tree.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses gene source medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 180
Germination temperacture (C°) 23 - 26
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Images

Bixa urucurana unspecified picture

Distribution

Bixa urucurana world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, El Salvador, Suriname, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Bixa urucurana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:111504-1
WFO ID wfo-0000342649
COL ID LY5L
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Synonyms

Bixa sphaerocarpa Bixa urucurana Bixa orellana var. urucurana Orellana americana var. urucurana