Theobroma

E431952

Theobroma is a genus of tropical American trees best known for including Theobroma cacao, the source of cocoa and chocolate.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Theobroma canonical 2
Theobroma cacao 2
Cacao 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
clade Magnoliophyta
surface form: Angiosperms

Eudicots
Rosids
economicUse source of cocoa butter
source of edible seeds
family Malvaceae NERFINISHED
fruitType berry-like pod
growthForm tree
habitat tropical rainforest
includesTaxon Theobroma altsonii NERFINISHED
Theobroma angustifolium NERFINISHED
Theobroma bicolor NERFINISHED
Theobroma cacao NERFINISHED
Theobroma chocoense NERFINISHED
Theobroma cirmolina NERFINISHED
Theobroma gileri NERFINISHED
Theobroma glaucoviride NERFINISHED
Theobroma glaucum NERFINISHED
Theobroma grandiflorum NERFINISHED
Theobroma hexapetalum NERFINISHED
Theobroma lehmannii NERFINISHED
Theobroma mammosum NERFINISHED
Theobroma martinae NERFINISHED
Theobroma microcarpum NERFINISHED
Theobroma obovatum NERFINISHED
Theobroma simiarum NERFINISHED
Theobroma speciosum NERFINISHED
Theobroma stipulatum NERFINISHED
Theobroma subincanum NERFINISHED
Theobroma superbum NERFINISHED
Theobroma sylvestre NERFINISHED
Theobroma triflorum NERFINISHED
Theobroma velutinum NERFINISHED
Theobroma walteriana NERFINISHED
Theobroma williamsianum NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
knownFor including Theobroma cacao, the source of cocoa and chocolate NERFINISHED
leafType broadleaf evergreen
nameEtymology derived from Greek meaning "food of the gods"
nativeTo Central America
South America
tropical Americas
order Malvales NERFINISHED
pollination insect-pollinated
subfamily Byttnerioideae NERFINISHED
taxonRank genus

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Malvaceae containsGenus Theobroma
Malvaceae notableSpecies Theobroma
this entity surface form: Theobroma cacao
Municipality of Othón P. Blanco contains Theobroma
this entity surface form: Cacao
Sterculiaceae contains Theobroma
this entity surface form: Theobroma cacao
Sterculiaceae containsGenus Theobroma