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Oecopetalum
''Oecopetalum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Metteniusaceae Metteniusaceae are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the order Metteniusales. It consists of about 10 genera and 50 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas, primarily of the tropics. The family was formerly restricted to just ''Metten ..., native to Mexico and Central America. They are trees with edible fruits, and prefer to grow in the transition zone between cloud forests and tropical forests. Locals collect, roast, consume and occasionally sell the fruit, which is bitter enough to give ''Oecopetalum mexicanum'' the name cachichín in the Totonaca language, meaning "bitter fruit". Species Currently accepted species include: *'' Oecopetalum greenmanii'' Standl. & Steyerm. *'' Oecopetalum mexicanum'' Greenm. & C.H.Thomps. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6049103 Metteniusaceae Asterid genera ...
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Oecopetalum Greenmanii
''Oecopetalum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Metteniusaceae, native to Mexico and Central America. They are trees with edible fruits, and prefer to grow in the transition zone between cloud forests and tropical forests. Locals collect, roast, consume and occasionally sell the fruit, which is bitter enough to give ''Oecopetalum mexicanum'' the name cachichín in the Totonaca language, meaning "bitter fruit". Species Currently accepted species include: *'' Oecopetalum greenmanii'' Standl. & Steyerm. *'' Oecopetalum mexicanum'' Greenm. & C.H.Thomps. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6049103 Metteniusaceae Asterid genera ...
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Oecopetalum Mexicanum
''Oecopetalum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Metteniusaceae, native to Mexico and Central America. They are trees with edible fruits, and prefer to grow in the transition zone between cloud forests and tropical forests. Locals collect, roast, consume and occasionally sell the fruit, which is bitter enough to give ''Oecopetalum mexicanum'' the name cachichín in the Totonaca language, meaning "bitter fruit". Species Currently accepted species include: *''Oecopetalum greenmanii ''Oecopetalum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Metteniusaceae, native to Mexico and Central America. They are trees with edible fruits, and prefer to grow in the transition zone between cloud forests and tropical forests. Locals co ...'' Standl. & Steyerm. *'' Oecopetalum mexicanum'' Greenm. & C.H.Thomps. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6049103 Metteniusaceae Asterid genera ...
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Metteniusaceae
Metteniusaceae are a family of flowering plants, the only family in the order Metteniusales. It consists of about 10 genera and 50 species of trees, shrubs, and lianas, primarily of the tropics. The family was formerly restricted to just ''Metteniusa'', but it is now expanded with a number of genera that were formerly placed in the widely polyphyletic Icacinaceae. Genera , the Angiosperm Phylogeny Website accepts 11 genera:Stevens, P.F. (2001 onwards)"Metteniusaceae" ''Angiosperm Phylogeny Website''. Retrieved 2016-06-09. * ''Apodytes'' - c. 6 species * ''Calatola'' - 7 species * ''Dendrobangia'' - 3 species * '' Emmotum'' - c. 10 species * ''Metteniusa'' - 7 species * '' Oecopetalum'' - 3 species * '' Ottoschulzia'' - 3 species * '' Pittosporopsis'' * ''Platea'' - 5 species * '' Poraqueiba'' - 3 species * ''Rhaphiostylis ''Rhaphiostylis'' is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Metteniusaceae Metteniusaceae are a family of flowering plants, the only family ...
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Totonac Languages
Totonac is a Totonacan language cluster of Mexico, spoken across a number of central Mexican states by the Totonac people. It is a Mesoamerican language and shows many of the traits which define the Mesoamerican Linguistic Area. Along with some 62 other indigenous languages, it is recognised as an official language of Mexico, though as a single language. History The Totonac people are an indigenous group native to Totonacapan along the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico stretches from the Texan border to the Yucatán Peninsula. It includes the greatest topographic diversity in the country and contains a great variety of ecozones as well as microhabitats. The Totonac people share their territory with the Nahua, Otomí, and Tepehua (not to be confused with the Tepehuano language), all of which have communities within the region. Totonacapan is located in east central Mexico between present day Puebla and Veracruz. The people of Totonac have migrated to various cities such as ...
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