| Description | Cocoa Tree (Theobroma cacao) A tropical tree from Mesoamerica. The seeds formed in pods that are attached to the trunk of this tree are made into chocolate. |
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| Plant Type | Broadleaf evergreen |
| Sunlight | shaded |
| Temperature | tropical |
| Flowers | produced in clusters directly on the trunk and older branches (cauliflory) |
| Fruit | pods holding the cacao seeds from which chocolate is made |
| Leaves | evergreen |
| Dimensions | up to 26 feet |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | As understory plants in humid forest ecosystems of Mesoamerica. |
| Misc Facts | AKA: cacao tree |
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