ON THIS PLANT
Theobroma bicolor, known commonly as the mocambo tree, jaguar tree, balamte, or pataxte, among various other common names, is a tree in the genus Theobroma (family Malvaceae), which also contains the better-known Theobroma cacao (cocoa tree). It is found in Central and South America, including stretches of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Theobroma
- Family
- Malvaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Theobroma en Peruvian cacao en Tiger cocoa en Macambo tree en Bacao en Nicaraguan cocoa
PLATES
