Biology:Quararibea funebris
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Short description: Species of tree
| Quararibea funebris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Quararibea |
| Species: | Q. funebris
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| Binomial name | |
| Quararibea funebris (La Llave) Pittier
| |
Quararibea funebris (flor de cacao, flor de tejate, cacahuaxochitl, funeral tree, rosita de cacao, tejate; syn. Lexarza funebris) is a tree native to Mexico. This plant is used as a medicinal plant, and also as one of the essential ingredients in the traditional chocolate-maize drink known as tejate. It is also depicted on Maya drinking vessels used for cacao.[1]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q7269144 entry
