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Tropical plant IDs
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Posted by gusolie (My Page) on Tue, Jul 14, 09 at 9:39 Follow-Up Postings:
RE: Tropical plant IDs
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| #5 Annatto (Bixa orellana L.) A versatile plant, the red seeds within the ripe pods are used as spice, and the red pods themselves are sometimes used in floral arrangements--dry or fresh. It's called few names, but the common name I mostly hear is achiote and lipstick plant. Thinking about how the spice is used in many dishes is making me hungry... |
RE: Tropical plant IDs
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| randg, thanks for the post, but it is clearly not lipstick plant. Bixa has five petals and red pods. This has four petals and the fruits are light green and fine haired. Someone IDed it for me as Bolo Bolo - Clappertonia ficifolia. |
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