Cymbopetalum costaricense

Cymbopetalum costaricense

Anonillo

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This understory tree is a member of the annona family (Annonaceae). It has green, pendulum flowers and fruits shaped like fingers that ripen to red. Due to its small size and the beauty of its flowers and fruits, it has strong potential as an ornamental species, however it has hardly been so used. This species grows in humid forests ranging between 0 to 1000 meters above sea level, and is found in northwest Panama and along both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes of Costa Rica.

Historia de la planta

Este árbol de sotobosque pertenece a la familia de la anona (Annonaceae), tiene flores péndulas, verdes y los frutos tienen forma de dedos que maduran a colores rojizos. Debido a su tamaño y a la belleza de sus flores y frutos, tiene buen potencial ornamental, sin embargo casi no se ha empleado. Esta especie crece en bosques húmedos y muy húmedos de zonas bajas y medias (hasta los 1000 metros de elevación) y es posible encontrarla en ambas vertientes de Costa Rica y el Noroeste de Panamá.

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Plant Information

Botanic Name:

Cymbopetalum costaricense

Common name(s):

Anonillo, Anonillo

Family

Annonaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months:

February, March, April, May, Jun, July, November

Fruiting Months:

January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December

Conservation

IUCN category:

Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)

CITES:

Not protected / Sin protección

Plant Locations

Anonillo

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Plant Story

This understory tree is a member of the annona family (Annonaceae). It has green, pendulum flowers and fruits shaped like fingers that ripen to red. Due to its small size and the beauty of its flowers and fruits, it has strong potential as an ornamental species, however it has hardly been so used. This species grows in humid forests ranging between 0 to 1000 meters above sea level, and is found in northwest Panama and along both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes of Costa Rica.

Historia de la planta

Este árbol de sotobosque pertenece a la familia de la anona (Annonaceae), tiene flores péndulas, verdes y los frutos tienen forma de dedos que maduran a colores rojizos. Debido a su tamaño y a la belleza de sus flores y frutos, tiene buen potencial ornamental, sin embargo casi no se ha empleado. Esta especie crece en bosques húmedos y muy húmedos de zonas bajas y medias (hasta los 1000 metros de elevación) y es posible encontrarla en ambas vertientes de Costa Rica y el Noroeste de Panamá.

Plant Information

Botanic Name

Cymbopetalum costaricense

Common name(s)

Anonillo

Family

Annonaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months

February, March, April, May, Jun, July, November

Fruiting Monts

January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December

Conservation

IUCN category

Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)

CITES

Not protected / Sin protección

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