Cymbopetalum mayanum

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Cymbopetalum mayanum

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Cymbopetalum
Species:
C. mayanum
Binomial name
Cymbopetalum mayanum
Lundell 1974

Cymbopetalum mayanum is a species of

indigenous, specifically the Atlantic lowlands of Guatemala and Honduras.[1] It grows as a tree. It is endangered due to habitat loss from agriculture.[1]

Common names for C. mayanum include Mayan cymbopetalum, huevo de toro, muk, anona de montaña, banana, chikinte, guanabano, guinellito, guineo, gunchuch, mata boni, mataboni, naguate, sufricaya, tulmax,[2] chikinte, and naguate[3]

Mayan cymbopetalum provides food for ants[3] and many species of birds, including:[4]

References

  1. ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ GBIF Secretariat (1 July 2013). "Cymbopetalum mayanum Lundell Species in GBIF Backbone Taxonomy". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. ^
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