Annonaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Cymbopetalum mayanum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Cymbopetalum mayanum is an evergreen tree, usually growing around 4 - 25 metres tall. The trunk can be 20 - 40cm in diameter[ 2120 Title Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae) Publication Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40 Author Murray A. Publisher Year 1993 ISBN Description ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of fibre for making rope Cymbopetalum mayanum has a fairly large range from Mexico to Honduras, but is found in areas where forest cover loss has been reported over the past years. However, the species is known to occur in more than 35 distinct locations, and is not believed to face any significant threats on a global scale. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2020)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeC. America - Honduras, Guatemala, Belize, north to southeast Mexico

HabitatFound exclusively in limestone areas, in wet tall (or rarely medium-tall) forests. It occurs often near lakes, rivers or creeks on well-drained soils, sometimes black clay soils in conjunction with limestone; at elevations from 100 - 600 metres[ 2120 Title Revision of Cymbopetalum and Porcelia (Annonaceae) Publication Systematic Botany Monographs, Vol. 40 Author Murray A. Publisher Year 1993 ISBN Description ].