Theobroma cacao L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Theobroma cacao L.

  • Collector(s)

    D. C. Daly 8321 with M. Silveira, R. Saraiva, L. A. Lima, N. Goldstein, 23 Sep 1994

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Tarauacá Mun. Rio Tarauacá, river at low water. Seringal Universo, Colocaçao Cumaru.

  • Habitat

    Várzea (floodplain forest). Occasional.

  • Description

    Tree. Tree to 10 m, cauliflorous and ramiflorous; perianth white, staminodia maroon. Use: fruit edible (pulp around seeds). Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 229961

    Occurrence ID: 2e058446-4c46-433f-b682-8461f552ba25

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Theobroma cacao L. det L. J. Dorr, 1997

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Tarauacá Mun.

  • Locality

    Rio Tarauacá, river at low water. Seringal Universo, Colocaçao Cumaru.

  • Coordinates

    -8.279, -71.0877

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