Cymbopetalum is a genus of plant in family Annonaceae. The Linnean name derives from the Latin cymba, meaning “boat,” and petalum, meaning "petal.”
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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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