Cymbopetalum mayanum

Cymbopetalum mayanum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): 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 Nelson, C (1998). "Cymbopetalum mayanum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. ISSN 2307-8235. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  2. ↑ GBIF Secretariat (1 July 2013). "Cymbopetalum mayanum Lundell Species in GBIF Backbone Taxonomy". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 Murray, Nancy A. (6 December 1993). Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae) (book). 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. BirdLife International. 17 (01): 45–61. doi:10.1017/S0959270906000554. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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