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
Pressed leaves of C. costaricense
Pressed leaves of Cymbopetalum costaricense
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classificationedit
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Magnoliids
Order:Magnoliales
Family:Annonaceae
Genus:Cymbopetalum
Species:
C. costaricense
Binomial name
Cymbopetalum costaricense
(Donn. Sm.) Saff.
Synonyms
  • Asimina costaricensis
    Donn. Sm.

The flowers of Cymbopetalum costaricense and related species C. penduliflorum were traditionally used by indigenous peoples to flavor chocolate.[3][2]

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 Metasyntactic variable, which is released under the 
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