Bixa orellana
species of South American plant
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Summary
Bixa orellana is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.68% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,369 views/month, #1,333 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: material[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[5]
- Parent taxon: Bixa[6]
- Taxon name: Bixa orellana[7]
- Has use: afforestation[8], medicinal plant[9], dye[10], dye plant[11], fiber[12], insect repellent[13]
- Commons category: Bixa orellana[14]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bixa orellana[15]
- Commons gallery: Bixa orellana[16]
- Described at URL: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cmhlZ8ZLUy0[17]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[18], https://www.gbif.org/dataset/31dc1507-a6e1-4233-a8df-c7a78596a7e4[19]
- Described by source: Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 50(2)[20]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=7249[21]
- Short name: B. orellana[22]
- Taxon common name: lipsticktree[23], Achiote[24], Annatto[25], arbre à rouge à lèvre[26], roucou[27], 红木[28], 胭脂木[29], Bija[30]
- Has fruit type: capsule[31]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[32]
- Taxon range: Brazil[33], Guangdong[34], Zé Doca[35], São Benedito do Rio Preto[36]
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Identifiers
Bixa orellana's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 127676[37]. Bixa orellana's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 66672[38]. Bixa orellana's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 584439[39]. Bixa orellana's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2874863[40]. Bixa orellana's ITIS TSN is recorded as 22251[41].
Why It Matters
Bixa orellana has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] It is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]