Theobroma cacao L. belongs to the Malvaceae family. Flora of the World contains 7 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 6 countries.
Theobroma cacao--Cameroon. Mt. Cameroon. 6 Dec 03. 155a.jpg
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Specific Epithet
cacao
Authorship
L.
12/4/2003
Location
Cameroon
3.950278, 9.238333
Location Remarks
Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.
Collectors
No collectors specified
9/17/2006
Location
Bolivia, La Paz, Franz Tamayo
-14.423056, -67.923889
Location Remarks
Madidi, San Jose-Bala, Chalalan, senderos Anta, Tucan y Wabucuro, Bosque amazonico preandino, planicie con dominancia de Iriartea deltoidea, Socratea exhorriza, Otoba parvifolia, Pachira insignis, Quararibea witti y Celtis schippii. 350 m elev.
Collectors
Alejandro Araujo-Murakami, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, P. Gismondi, M. Cornejo, E. Ticona
2/22/2002
Location
Costa Rica (San Jose, urban flora)
Location Remarks
San Jose Museo Nacional
Collectors
No collectors specified
3/17/2006
Location
Ecuador, Los Rios
-1.645556, -79.332778
Location Remarks
Cerro Samama, SE of Potosí, SW of Caluma, South of Río Pita, vicinity of village of Pita, between Pita and Escuela 18 de Deciembre. 164-400 m elev.
Collectors
No collectors specified
12/5/2003
Location
Cameroon
3.950278, 9.238333
Location Remarks
Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.
Collectors
No collectors specified
12/10/2003
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
10/11/2004
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Limbe Botanic Garden)
-12.611667, 49.461667
Location Remarks
City of Limbe
Collectors
No collectors specified
