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 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.
- 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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