Flower Bloom - Lipstick Tree (Bixa orellana) 胭脂樹 @Woodlands Health Campus (2025 0719)
Native to a region between northern South America and Mexico
Common Name: Anatto, Lipstick Tree, Achiote, Lipstick Plant, Kesumba, Jarak Belanda, Annato Dye Plant, Kunyit Jawa, Kesumba Keling, 胭脂樹、臙脂樹、紅色樹
Bixa orellana, also known as the lipstick tree, is a small tree or shrub native to tropical regions in Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Its five-petaled, rose-like flowers vary from white, pink or light purple. The scarlet fruit is densely cloaked with long bristles and splits when dry to reveal small seeds covered in a layer of waxy, bright red pulp!
Locate: Wildflower Terraces @Woodlands Health Campus
Getting There:
MRT Woodlands South (TE3) Exit 5
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