Bixa orellana (Achiote) is a species of tree in the family Bixaceae. They have a self-supporting growth form. They are native to SãO Paulo, Mato Grosso, GoiáS, Espirito Santo, Amazônia, Cerrado, Alagoas, Sergipe, Paraná, Pernambuco, Pará, Mato Grosso Do Sul, Bahia, Tocantins, Amapá, Acre (Brazil), ParaíBa, Roraima, Distrito Federal, Piauí, Maranhao, Ceará, Minas Gerais, RondôNia, Mata Atlântica, Rio Grande Do Sul, Santa Catarina, Rio De Janeiro, and Rio Grande Do Norte. They have simple, broad leaves. Flowers are visited by Augochloropsis ignita, Epicharis lunulata, Tetragonisca angustula, and Melipona beecheii. Individuals can grow to 5.5 m.
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