Theobroma angustifolium

Theobroma angustifolium

Cacao de mico

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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.

Historia de la planta

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.

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Plant Information

Botanic Name:

Theobroma angustifolium

Common name(s):

Cacao de mico, Cacao de mico

Family

Malvaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months:

January, April, Jun, July, October, December

Fruiting Months:

January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December

Conservation

IUCN category:

Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)

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Cacao de mico

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Plant Story

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.

Historia de la planta

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.

Plant Information

Botanic Name

Theobroma angustifolium

Common name(s)

Cacao de mico

Family

Malvaceae

Phenology

Flowering Months

January, April, Jun, July, October, December

Fruiting Monts

January, February, March, April, May, Jun, July, August, September, October, November, December

Conservation

IUCN category

Least concern / Menor preocupación (LC)

CITES

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