Starting bid: $6.00
Bixa orellana Annatto Economic flowering shrub or small tree to 10-20′. Foliage medium green, heart-shaped; Flowers to 2″ wide, pinkish, resembling apple blossoms but with more stamens, in terminal clusters; pods 1″ long, bristly, heart-shaped, inflated, green or red. Fat-soluble reddish covering on seeds yields a red to yellow dye (depending on concentration) used in […]
Item condition: New
Auction ends: May 5, 2025 12:00 pm
Timezone: America/New_York
Bixa orellana
Annatto
Economic flowering shrub or small tree to 10-20′. Foliage medium green, heart-shaped; Flowers to 2″ wide, pinkish, resembling apple blossoms but with more stamens, in terminal clusters;
pods 1″ long, bristly, heart-shaped, inflated, green or red.
Fat-soluble reddish covering on seeds yields a red to yellow dye (depending on concentration) used in cooking and commercially to color cheese, rice, candy, etc.
Qty: 1000 Weight: 1.7 oz
| April 28, 2025 12:00 pm | Auction started | ||
