ðə tɹˈiː lˈɛndz ɪts nˈeɪm tə ðə mˈaɪəɹ ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sˈaɪts ʌv ˌɪksɪmʃˈeɪ ænd tˈɑːpɑːkst, bˈoʊθ ɪn ɡwˌɑːɾɪmˈɑːlə ænd tˈæmjuːˌɪn ɹᵻflˈɛktɪŋ ðə mˈaɪəɹ ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪn ʌvðə hjˈuːɐstˌɛk pˈiːpəlz.
The tree lends its name to the Maya archaeological sites of Iximché and Topoxte, both in Guatemala and Tamuin (reflecting the Maya origin of the Huastec peoples).