Cymbopetalum costaricense
Cymbopetalum costaricense is a species of plant in the 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]
| Cymbopetalum costaricense | |
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| Pressed leaves of Cymbopetalum costaricense | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Annonaceae |
| Genus: | Cymbopetalum |
| Species: | C. costaricense |
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| Cymbopetalum costaricense | |
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The flowers of Cymbopetalum costaricense and related species C. penduliflorum were traditionally used by indigenous peoples to flavor chocolate.[3][2]
References
- "Cymbopetalum costaricense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017. Archived from the original on 27 June 2008. 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.
- Uphof, Johannes Cornelis Theodorus (1968) [1959]. Dictionary of Economic Plants (second ed.). New York, NY: J. Cramer. p. 167. ISBN 9783904144711. OCLC 48693661.
- 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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