Cymbopetalum costaricense is a species of flowering plant in the family Annonaceae. It is a shrub or tree native to Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama in Central America, where it grows in lowland rain forest. The specific epithet refers to the country of Costa Rica which is in the plant's range.
The flowers of Cymbopetalum costaricense and related species C. penduliflorum were traditionally used by indigenous peoples to flavor chocolate.
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