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Bixa orellana
Lipsticktree
As recorded: Bixa orellana L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Malvales › Bixaceae
- Collected by
- Cox, P.A.
- Collector number
- 60
- Date
- November 29, 1978
- Locality
- 1 mile inland Savaia
- Island
- Upolu
- Region
- Samoa
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 29, 1978, Cox, P.A. also collected 6 other specimens.
Bixa orellana observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,024 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Hienghène, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) kawasi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
San Francisco, Antioquia, CO
(c) Ilo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Tizimín
(c) valeria camara, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-19
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, BR
(c) gabiroska, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
97924 Yaxunah, Yuc., México
(c) Carlos Galindo-Leal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
97924 Yaxunah, Yuc., México
(c) Edith Avila Perez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bixa orellana. BISH 439414. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956570599. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/439414.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956570599 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026