Theobroma cacao L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Theobroma cacao L.

  • Collector(s)

    H. T. Beck 2192 with Alonso Ortiz, Hipolito Cantincuz, Gonzalo Cantincuz & Aquilino P., 22 Sep 1993

  • Location

    Ecuador. Esmeraldas. Awá Reserve. Rio Mataje. Piedra La Redonda (outskirts of Comm. of Mataje), Casa de Aquilino P.

  • Habitat

    Primary, humid, lowland rain forest. Cultivated area.

  • Description

    Tree to 4m, cult.; flowers cauliflorous, white; fruits to 20cm, light green, ripening light brown.

  • Specimen Notes

    SPECIMENS PRESERVED IN ALCOHOL.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 201461

    Occurrence ID: 201ae09c-93a6-4d62-b36f-be50125f00ad

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Theobroma cacao L. det H. T. Beck, 1994

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Ecuador

  • State/Province

    Esmeraldas

  • Locality

    Awá Reserve. Rio Mataje. Piedra La Redonda (outskirts of Comm. of Mataje), Casa de Aquilino P

  • Elevation

    Alt. 216 m. (709 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    1.25, -78.67

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