Cymbopetalum mayanum | |
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Herbarium specimen of C. mayanum from the National Museum of Natural History | |
Scientific 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 flowering plant in family Annonaceae . [2] [3] 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, and may be threatened by habitat loss due to deforestation. [1] It is native to Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and Southeast Mexico. [2]
Common names for C. mayanum include Mayan cymbopetalum, huevo de toro, muk, anona de montaña, banana, guanabano, guinellito, guineo, gunchuch, mata boni, mataboni, naguate, sufricaya, tulmax, [4] chikinte, and naguate [5]
Mayan cymbopetalum provides food for ants [5] and many species of birds, including: [6]