Cymbopetalum
Appearance
Cymbopetalum | |
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flower of C. brasiliense | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Annonaceae |
Genus: | Cymbopetalum Benth., 1860 |
Species | |
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Cymbopetalum is a genus of plant in family Annonaceae. The Linnean name derives from the Latin cymba, meaning “boat,” and petalum, meaning "petal.”
Some species such as C. penduliflorum and C. costaricense were traditionally used to flavor chocolate.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ 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
External links
[edit]- Media related to Cymbopetalum at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Cymbopetalum at Wikispecies