Cymbopetalum mayanum

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Cymbopetalum mayanum
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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 plant in family Annonaceae. The specific epithet mayanum refers to the Mayan region in which it is 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. 1 2 3 Nelson, C. (1998). "Cymbopetalum mayanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T30674A9564812. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30674A9564812.en . Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  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. 1 2 Murray, Nancy A. (6 December 1993). Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae). Systematic botany monographs. 40. Ann Arbor, Mich: American Society of Plant Taxonomists. ISBN   9780912861401. OCLC   29527548.
  4. ↑ Foster, Mercedes S. (March 2007). "The potential of fruit trees to enhance converted habitats for migrating birds in southern Mexico". Bird Conservation International. 17 (1): 45–61. doi: 10.1017/S0959270906000554 .


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