A tropical American evergreen shrub, Bixa orellana; the lipstick tree; the fruit of the tree.
The seed of this tree used as a colouring or in Latin American cooking.
An orange-red dye obtained from this seed.
The shrub Bixa orellana, which is native to Mexico and northern South America; the arils covering its seeds are a source of the orange-red colourant annatto, and the ground seeds are used in traditional Caribbean, Central American, and South American cuisine.