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macpalxochitl

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Borrowed from Classical Nahuatl macpalxochitl

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rare A tree of species Chiranthodendron pentadactylon. The Macpalxochitl, figured by Clavigero, after Hernandez, is one of the most singular trees hitherto discovered.
Similar: Devil's hand tree, devil's hand tree, Mexican hand tree, handflower, handflower tree, manita

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@misc{macpalxochitl_2026,
  title = {macpalxochitl},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/macpalxochitl},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}