on the tree
single fruit
This is an illustration of the cacao fruit, the raw material for chocolate and cocoa. Cacao is derived from Spanish, and its scientific name is Theobroma, which has its origins in Greek meaning "food of the gods."
Botanical information
Informations of the plants imaged for these illustrations is bellow.
Botanical name
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Theobroma cacao
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cacao
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Plantae Category
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Malvaceae
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Theobroma
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Theobroma cacao
Origin
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Tropical regions from Central America to South America
