Cymbopetalum costaricense

Cymbopetalum costaricense
Pressed leaves of C. costaricense
Pressed leaves of C. costaricense
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Magnoliids
Order:Magnoliales
Family:Annonaceae
Genus:Cymbopetalum
Species: C. costaricense
Binomial name
Cymbopetalum costaricense
Synonyms

Cymbopetalum costaricense is a species of plant in family Annonaceae. The specific epithet refers to the country of Costa Rica which is in the plant’s range. It grows as a tree.[2]

The flowers of C. costaricense and related species C. penduliflorum were traditionally used by indigenous peoples to flavor chocolate.[3][2]

References

  1. ↑ "Cymbopetalum costaricense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017. This taxon has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List, but is in the Catalogue of Life: Cymbopetalum costaricense (Donn. Sm.) Saff.
  2. 1 2 Uphof, Johannes Cornelis Theodorus (1968) [1959]. Dictionary of Economic Plants (second ed.). New York, NY: J. Cramer. p. 167. ISBN 9783904144711. OCLC 48693661.
  3. ↑ Seidemann, Johannes (27 December 2005). "C". World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 129. ISBN 9783540279082. Retrieved 2 July 2015. Flavoring of drinking chocolate


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