Cacao tree
tree native to tropical South America producing cocoa beans - the source plant of cacao and chocolate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The cacao tree is a small tree originally grown in tropical South America. It only grows to 4 to 8 meters in height. Its seeds are called cocoa and are used to produce cocoa butter, chocolate drinks, and chocolate. Now the trees are grown in plantations in many tropical countries.
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Cacao tree with fruit pods | |
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Species: | T. cacao |
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Theobroma cacao | |
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