Cymbopetalum costaricense (Cymbopetalum costaricense)
Description
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. The flowers of C. costaricense and related species C. penduliflorum were traditionally used by indigenous peoples to flavor chocolate.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Magnoliales
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Family: Annonaceae
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Genus: Cymbopetalum
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