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Theobroma cacao

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Malvaceae Genus: Theobroma

cacao, cocoa tree

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Specimens

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 782 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Theobroma cacao Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/19/2019
2 Theobroma cacao Foster Botanic Garden partial shade Preserved_Specimen multi-trunked tree 4 m tall Lau, J. 1749 Oahu BISH 1985-12-16
3 Theobroma cacao Hilo HUMAN_OBSERVATION Friday, J.B. Hawaii 4/2/2017
4 Theobroma cacao Koloa District, Lawai Valley, National Tropical Botanical Garden, Maidenhair Falls Preserved_Specimen shrub of 7'; leaves more or less glossy dark green above, glossy, paler below; fruit borne along trunk and major branches, glossy golden-orange to dark pinkish-red, seeds embedded in sweet, white aril, seeds dark purple Flynn, T.W. 5553 Kauai BISH 1994-02-02
5 Theobroma cacao Honolulu, Foster Gardens Preserved_Specimen Pearsall, G.A. Oahu BISH 1946-11-01
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