Lipstick plant

Lipstick Plant

Scientific name: Bixa orellana

Local name: Not known

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taxonomic Position According to Cronquist (1981)

 

KingdomPlantae
DivisionMagnoliophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalvales
FamilyBixaceae
GenusBixa
Speciesorellana

 

Usefulness

Ground seeds are often mixed with other seeds or spices to form a paste or powder for culinary use especially in Latin America. The seeds are heated in oil or lard to extract its dye and flavor for use in dishes and processed foods such as cheese, butter, soup, gravy, sauces, cured meats, and other items. The seeds impart a subtle flavor and aroma and a yellow to reddish-orange color to food. The seeds are used to color and flavor rice instead of the much more expensive saffron.

 

 

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