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Artist
- Name:
- Descourtilz, Jean-Théodore
- Dates:
- 179?-1855
- Country:
- France
Illustration
- Subject:
- Plants
- Technique:
- Metal engraving
- Engraver:
- Gabriel, (Louis?)
- Format:
- Portrait (taller)
- Source:
- The New York Botanical Garden, the Internet Archive
Book
- Title:
- Flore pittoresque et médicale des Antilles, vol. 1
- Author(s):
- Descourtilz, Michel-Etienne
- Published:
- Paris, 1821
- Open Library:
- View record
Description
View of achiote flowers, seed pods, and leaves.
The achiote (Bixa orellana) is an evergreen shrub or bushy tree in the family Bixaceae. It is native to the Americas and is grown mostly for the orange dye obtained from its seeds.
The caption reads in the original French: Roucouïer.
Keywords: 1820s, 19th century, Americas, Bixaceae, color, flower, reference book
