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Cacaui

Theobroma speciosum

Chocolate/cacao relative producing baseball sized fruits with a tart-sweet pulp.

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Description

A small, tropical understory tree.

Hardiness

Will not survive any freezes or frosts.

Growing Environment

N/A

Propagation

By seeds.

Uses

Usually only the pulp is used and is eaten raw. The beans are occasionally used to produce a low quality chocolate.

Native Range

Native to rainforests from southern Central America to northern South America. Occasionally cultivated in Amazonia.

Related Species

Malvaceae  
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Theobroma speciosum
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