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
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Theobroma
Specific Epithet
cacao
Authorship
L.
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Location
Cameroon
3.950278, 9.238333
Location Remarks
Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.
Collectors
No collectors specified
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
Location
Costa Rica (San Jose, urban flora)
Location Remarks
San Jose Museo Nacional
Collectors
No collectors specified
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
Location
Cameroon
3.950278, 9.238333
Location Remarks
Southeast of Limbe, Dikolo Peninsula. Bimbia Mangrove Nature Trail.
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Ghana, Eastern, Akuapim (Aburi, Aburi Botanic Gardens)
Location Remarks
Aburi village, 30 km north of Accra
Collectors
No collectors specified
Location
Madagascar, Diana, Antsiranana (Limbe Botanic Garden)
-12.611667, 49.461667
Location Remarks
City of Limbe
Collectors
No collectors specified
