| Collector | Barfod, A.S. |
| Number | 48897 |
| Collected with | Kvist, L. P. & Nissen, D. |
| Country | Ecuador |
| Subpart | CARCHI |
| County | |
| Locality | San Marcos valley. Farmland and rain forest disturbed by the local Coaiquer (Awa) Amerindians. |
| Coordinates | 1° 7' N 78° 22' W |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 600 |
| Start date | 1983/11/20 |
| End date | 1983/11/24 |
| Family | Bixaceae |
| Identification | Bixa orellana L. |
| Determined by | |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Tree, capsules bright red. Nom. vern.: " achote " ( coiquer ). Use: For " chutun ". The pigment of the seeds are used for making signs on the leaves. The leaves are put in the water which is used for a bath. The pigments are as well used for paining on wood. |
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