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Non-scientific name:

bixa orellana

1 Accepted name(s) for "bixa orellana":

Accepted name
Bixa orellana L.

8 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources:	Scientific names as used in medicinal source:	MPNS matched scientific names:	Accepted name:	Trade forms:	Plant parts:
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.
Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020)	Bixa orellana	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.
U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.
Handbook African Med. Pl. (Iwu, 1993)	Bixa orellana	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.		leaf, fruit
Substances in Medicines, Australia (TGA, 2007)	Bixa orellana	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.
Conservation of Indonesian Medicinal Plants (Cahyaningsih, 2020)	Bixa orellana	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.
Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)	Bixa orellana	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.
Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)	Bixa orellana	Bixa orellana L.	Bixa orellana L.		Roots, Seeds
SOTWP 2016: Kew Economic Botany Collection (2015)	Bixa orellana	Bixa orellana L. MPNS Best Guess	Bixa orellana L.

13 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "bixa orellana":

Non-scientific names:	Class of name:	Medicinal sources:
achiote	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
anaththa	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
annato	Other	Med. Pl. of the World (Wyk & Wink, 2004)
annatto	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
aploppas	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
arnatto	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
arnotto	Other	U.S. Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia (HPUS, 2009)
lipstick tree	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020) U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
rata kaha	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
roucou	Other	U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sinduraka	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
අනත්ත	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)
රටකහ	Other	Ayurvedic Med. Pl. of Sri Lanka (Samarasuriya et al., 2020)