Theobroma cacao L.

  • Filed As

    Malvaceae
    Theobroma cacao L.

  • Collector(s)

    B. W. Nelson 764 with C. A. C. Ferreira, B. Lowy, S. R. Lowrie, A. Rosas, Jr., M. V. Moreira & V. M. de Souza, 21 Oct 1980

  • Location

    Brazil. Acre. Rio Branco Mun. Estrada Rio Branco-Cruzeiro do Sul, km 5. Behind FOGAS plant, just outside Rio Branco.

  • Habitat

    Secondary growth and disturbed primary forest-varzea. Abundant in varzea.

  • Description

    Small tree 3-5 m tall, with multiple trunks, 10-15 cm diameter. Cauliflorous. Perianth white.

  • Specimen Notes

    [See duplicate sheet: NY barcode 867259]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 867260

    Occurrence ID: 1483e33a-6b47-4dd8-ac20-6ef7084a999a

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Malvaceae

  • All Determinations

    Theobroma cacao L. det L. J. Dorr, 1990

    Theobroma L. det Unspecified Determiner

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Acre

  • County/Municipio

    Rio Branco Mun.

  • Locality

    Estrada Rio Branco-Cruzeiro do Sul, km 5. Behind FOGAS plant, just outside Rio Branco

  • Coordinates

    -10, -67.83

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