*Bixa atlantica* is a tree native to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, known for its attractive flowers and potential medicinal properties. Its seeds contain a natural red pigment used as a food coloring.
Monthly activity intensity for bloom and fruit across both hemispheres.
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Flowering & fruiting calendar
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Malvales |
| Family | Bixaceae |
| Genus | Bixa |
| Species | Bixa atlantica |
Similar in genus Bixa
