Theobroma cacao sphaerocarpa (Theobroma cacao sphaerocarpa)
Description
Theobroma cacao is the taxonomic classification for the plant also called the cacao tree and the cocoa tree, which is a small (4-8 m (13-26 ft) tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae, native to the deep tropical regions of Central and South America. Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make cocoa mass, cocoa powder, confectionery, ganache and chocolate
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum:
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Malvaceae
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Genus: Theobroma
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