Bixaceae
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Bixaceae is a small family of flowering plants in the order Malvales, best known for species like the annatto tree (Bixa orellana) whose seeds are used as a natural dye and food coloring.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Malvids ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| commonName | annatto family ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Amoreuxia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bixa ⓘ Cochlospermum NERFINISHED ⓘ Diegodendron NERFINISHED ⓘ Pachira aquatica group (historically) ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic flowers ⓘ |
| flowerType | bisexual flowers ⓘ |
| fruitType | capsule in many species ⓘ |
| growthForm | mostly woody plants ⓘ |
| habitat |
savannas
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
alternate leaves
ⓘ
presence of colored seed arils in some species ⓘ simple leaves ⓘ trees, shrubs, and herbs ⓘ usually entire leaf margins ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
food coloring production
ⓘ
natural dye production ⓘ |
| isA | family of flowering plants ⓘ |
| isBestKnownFor | Bixa orellana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Bixa orellana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cochlospermum religiosum NERFINISHED ⓘ Cochlospermum vitifolium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Malvales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ovaryPosition | superior ovary ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 photosynthesis ⓘ |
| pollination | primarily insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| previouslyAssociatedWith | Flacourtiaceae (in older classifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction via seeds ⓘ |
| seedFeature | often brightly colored seed coats or arils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Bixa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cosmetic coloring
ⓘ
food industry colorant ⓘ traditional medicine in some cultures ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.