Cymbopetalum mayanum
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| Species: | C. mayanum
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| Cymbopetalum mayanum Lundell 1974
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Cymbopetalum mayanum is a species of plant in family Annonaceae. The specific epithet mayanum refers to the Mayan region in which it is indigenous, specifically the Atlantic lowlands of Guatemala and Honduras.[1] It grows as a tree. It is endangered due to habitat loss from agriculture.[1]
Common names for C. mayanum include Mayan cymbopetalum, huevo de toro, muk, anona de montaña, banana, chikinte, guanabano, guinellito, guineo, gunchuch, mata boni, mataboni, naguate, sufricaya, tulmax,[2] chikinte, and naguate[3]
Mayan cymbopetalum provides food for ants[3] and many species of birds, including:[4]
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References
- ^ a b Nelson, C (1998). "Cymbopetalum mayanum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. ISSN 2307-8235. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ GBIF Secretariat (1 July 2013). "Cymbopetalum mayanum Lundell Species in GBIF Backbone Taxonomy". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ a b Murray, Nancy A. (6 December 1993). Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae). Systematic botany monographs. Vol. 40. Ann Arbor, Mich: American Society of Plant Taxonomists. ISBN 9780912861401. OCLC 29527548.
{{cite book}}:|format=requires|url=(help) - ^ Foster, Mercedes S. (March 2007). "The potential of fruit trees to enhance converted habitats for migrating birds in southern Mexico". Bird Conservation International. 17 (01). BirdLife International: 45–61. doi:10.1017/S0959270906000554. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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