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ihuixochitl.

Headword: 
ihuixochitl.
Principal English Translation: 

a tree with a red flower that resembles a bird's feather
(Valley of Mexico, 1570–1587)

The Mexican Treasury: The Writings of Dr. Francisco Hernández, ed. Simon Varey, transl. Rafael Chabrán, Cynthia L. Chamberlin, and Simon Varey (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2000), 127.

Attestations from sources in English: 

"the person who carries a sprig of this tree will be agreeable; all those who have dealings with him love him and be fond of him." (Central Mexico, 1571–1615)
The Mexican Treasury: The Writings of Dr. Francisco Hernández, ed. Simon Varey, transl. Rafael Chabrán, Cynthia L. Chamberlin, and Simon Varey (Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2000), 127.

themes: 
Flowers
Plants, Trees, Flora