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Common names: | Annatto (English) Arnotto (English) |
Description: | Small tree, to 5 m. Leaves alternate, ovate; base cordate; apex acuminate. Inflorescence a terminal panicle. Sepals 5. Petals 5, pink. Fruit a spiny ovoid capsule. |
Notes: | Frequently cultivated as an ornamental. Included in FZ 1 part 1, but does not appear to be naturalised either within Zimbabwe or the FZ region. |
Derivation of specific name: | orellana: pre-Linnaean name |
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Worldwide distribution: | Native to tropical America. Elsewhere mostly as an ornamental tree and rarely naturalised. |
Growth form(s): | Tree, shrub over 2 m. |
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Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
Image last updated: | Friday 12 January 2007 |
Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 29. Parker, T. (2023). Common Trees of Mozambique The Tree Press, Austin, Texas, USA Pages 98 - 99. (Includes a picture). Wild, H. (1960). Bixaceae Flora Zambesiaca 1(1) Page 261. |