Macpalxochitl

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon. rare

    "The Macpalxochitl, figured by Clavigero, after Hernandez, is one of the most singular trees hitherto discovered."

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devil's hand treehandflowerhandflower treemanitamexican hand treemexican hand tree

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"The Macpalxochitl, figured by Clavigero, after Hernandez, is one of the most singular trees hitherto discovered."

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl macpalxochitl

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chiranthodendron pentadactylon

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