Annatto or Lipstick Tree | Bixa orellana | Bixacae
This small tree (up to 8 m) is the perfect size for a suburban or city garden.
It has a pleasant shape that does not require major work.
Beautiful bunches of wild rose type flowers, interesting seed capsules, and seeds that you can eat with food or use as a food colouring.
The ripe seed has the ability to deepen skin tone when consumed and is the main ingredient in commercial tanning capsules.
Currently sold out until the new lot are old
enough to post Sorry. $6.00
Unfortunately we cannot supply plants, rootlets or divisions to Western Australia, Tasmania or outside Australia.