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Cymbopetalum costaricense

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Cymbopetalum costaricense
Pressed leaves of C. costaricense
Pressed leaves of Cymbopetalum costaricense
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
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 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]

The flowers of Cymbopetalum 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. Archived from the original on 9 October 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.
  2. ^ a b 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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