Quararibea funebris
| Quararibea funebris | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Subfamily: | Bombacoideae |
| Genus: | Quararibea |
| Species: | Q. funebris |
| Binomial name | |
| Quararibea funebris (La Llave) Pittier | |
Quararibea funebris (Flor de cacao, Cacahuaxochitl, Funeral Tree, Rosita de cacao; syn. Lexarza funebris La Llave) 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]