Bixa orellana L. is an evergreen shrub or small tree in the Redwood family, with a height of up to 10 meters. Its leaves are heart-shaped or triangular ovate, and its petiole is 2.5-5 centimeters long. It is hairless The inflorescence grows at the top, with a thick peduncle and inverted sepals and petals The capsule is nearly spherical or ovoid, densely packed with chestnut brown long spines The seed is oval shaped and dark red in color. Flowers and fruits bloom from August to October. Redwood is named Sour Branch because it emits a slightly acidic aroma when cut with a wood saw It is also named after its color, which is mostly jujube red.Redwood is an ancient and famous food coloring plant that can extract red dye for coloring candies and cheese cakes, as well as textiles, wooden products, cosmetics, printed materials, enamel products, and more.
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