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The Bixaceae are a family of commonly called the achiote family. Under the Cronquist system, the family was traditionally placed in the order Violales. However, newer arrangements move it, with some other families previously in the Violales, into the Malvales.
Although small, this family includes , , and . The plants are hermaphrodite, and all species have five . All plants within the Bixaceae produce a red, orange, or yellow latex.
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