Theobroma cacao

Theobroma cacao

Theobroma cacao

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Malvales
Classification System: APG III (down to family level) Main Page Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Rosids Cladus: Eurosids II Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Malvaceae
Subfamilia: Byttnerioideae
Tribus: Theobromeae
Genus: Theobroma
Sectio: T. sect. Theobroma
Species: Theobroma cacao
Subspecies: T. c. subsp. cacao – T. c. subsp. sphaerocarpum

Name

Theobroma cacao L. (1753)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Cacao sativa Aubl., Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 689. 1775 [1], nom. illeg.
  • Theobroma sativa Lign. & Le Bey, Bull. Soc. Linn. Normandie, ser. 5, 8: 233. 1904, nom. inval. [2]

References

• Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 782. [3]
• USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Theobroma cacao in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed on 07-Oct-06.

Vernacular names

English: cocoa tree, cacao tree
italiano: Cacao, Pianta del cacao
македонски: Какао
Nederlands: cacao, cacaoboom
日本語: カカオ
suomi: Kaakaopuu
svenska: Kakaoträd
Türkçe: Kakao
українська: Какао

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