Theobroma cacao L.

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Worldwide distribution: Native to Costa Rica and tropical South America. Introduced and cultivated in West and Central tropical Africa.
Growth form(s): Tree, shrub over 2 m.
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Literature:

Germain, R. & Bamps, P. (1963). Sterculiaceae Flore du Congo du Ruanda et du Burundi Volume X Pages 211 - 212.

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External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Theobroma cacao
African Plant Database: Theobroma cacao
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Theobroma cacao
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Theobroma cacao
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Theobroma cacao
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iNaturalist: Theobroma cacao
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Theobroma cacao
JSTOR Plant Science: Theobroma cacao
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Theobroma cacao
Plants of the World Online: Theobroma cacao
Tropicos: Theobroma cacao
Wikipedia: Theobroma cacao


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The DRC flora team (2026). Flora of the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Theobroma cacao.
https://www.drcongoflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=263760, retrieved 27 June 2026

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