This species is the sister of the cocoa (Theobroma cacao), and can reach up to 25 meters. This important species was used by inidgenous peoples as an alternative species for the production of chocolate, sometimes known as white cacao. Its flowers are yellow, and its fruits are elongated, covered by brown hairs, have a sweet pulp and are consumed by mammals. It is distributed from the south of Mexico to Panama; in Costa Rica it grows on both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes ranging from 0 to 700 meters above sea level.
Esta especie es hermana del cacao (Theobroma cacao), llega a alcanzar hasta los 25 metros de altura. Es de gran importancia porque se considera una especie alternativa para la producción de chocolate debido a su herencia de usos indígenas, donde a veces es conocido como cacao blanco. Las flores son amarillas, los frutos son alargados, cubiertos por pelos cafés, consumidos por mamíferos, tienen una pulpa dulce. Se distribuye desde el sur de México hasta Panamá y en Costa Rica se da en ambas vertientes de 0 a 700 metros de elevación.
Botanic Name:
Theobroma angustifolium
Common name(s):
Cacao de mico, Cacao de mico
Family
Malvaceae
Flowering Months:
January, April, Jun, July, October, December
Fruiting Months:
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
IUCN category:
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES:
This species is the sister of the cocoa (Theobroma cacao), and can reach up to 25 meters. This important species was used by inidgenous peoples as an alternative species for the production of chocolate, sometimes known as white cacao. Its flowers are yellow, and its fruits are elongated, covered by brown hairs, have a sweet pulp and are consumed by mammals. It is distributed from the south of Mexico to Panama; in Costa Rica it grows on both the Atlantic and Pacific slopes ranging from 0 to 700 meters above sea level.
Esta especie es hermana del cacao (Theobroma cacao), llega a alcanzar hasta los 25 metros de altura. Es de gran importancia porque se considera una especie alternativa para la producción de chocolate debido a su herencia de usos indígenas, donde a veces es conocido como cacao blanco. Las flores son amarillas, los frutos son alargados, cubiertos por pelos cafés, consumidos por mamíferos, tienen una pulpa dulce. Se distribuye desde el sur de México hasta Panamá y en Costa Rica se da en ambas vertientes de 0 a 700 metros de elevación.
Botanic Name
Theobroma angustifolium
Common name(s)
Cacao de mico
Family
Malvaceae
Flowering Months
January, April, Jun, July, October, December
Fruiting Monts
January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December
IUCN category
Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)
CITES
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