Cymbopetalum

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

Cymbopetalum
flower of C. brasiliense
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Magnoliids
Order: Magnoliales
Family: Annonaceae
Genus: Cymbopetalum
Benth., 1860
Species

Some species such as C. penduliflorum and C. costaricense were traditionally used to flavor chocolate.[1]

References

  1. 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


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