Bixa orellana
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| Achiote | |
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| Achiote seed pods | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kinrick: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Faimily: | Bixaceae |
| Genus: | Bixa |
| Species: | B. orellana |
| Binomial name | |
| Bixa orellana | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Achiote (Bixa orellana) or Annatto is a buss (scrab) or smaw tree hamelt tae the tropical region o Americae. North, Middlins an Sooth American natives oreeginally uised the seeds tae mak reid bouk pent an lipstick. For this reason, the achiote is whiles cried the lipstick tree.
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