Description | Cocoa Tree (Theobroma cacao) A tropical tree from Mesoamerica. The seeds formed in pods that are attached to the trunk of this tree are made into chocolate. |
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Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen |
Sunlight | shaded |
Temperature | tropical |
Flowers | produced in clusters directly on the trunk and older branches (cauliflory) |
Fruit | pods holding the cacao seeds from which chocolate is made |
Leaves | evergreen |
Dimensions | up to 26 feet |
Propagation | seeds |
Native Site | As understory plants in humid forest ecosystems of Mesoamerica. |
Misc Facts | AKA: cacao tree |