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Cacao

Theobroma cacao L.


Plants
Woody plants
Trees and palms

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Local name:
ໄທ: ໂກໂກ້, ໂຄໂຄ່, ກາກາໂອ ແລະ ຊັອກໂກແລັດ ອັງກິດ: Cacoa, Cacao ແລະ ແລະ Chocolate Tree ຈີນ: 可可.

Synonyms :
Cacao minar Gaertn.
Cacao minus Gaertn.
Cacao sativa Aubl.
Cacao theobroma Tussac
Theobroma cacao f. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Ducke
Theobroma cacao subsp. cacao
Theobroma cacao subsp. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Cuatrec. in J.F.Macbr.
Theobroma cacao subsp. pentagonum (Bernoulli) León
Theobroma cacao subsp. sativa (Aubl.) León
Theobroma cacao subsp. sphaerocarpum (A.Chev.) Cuatrec.
Theobroma cacao var. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Cif.
Theobroma integerrimum Stokes
Theobroma kalagua De Wild.
Theobroma leiocarpum Bernoulli
Theobroma pentagonum Bernoulli
Theobroma saltzmanniana Bernoulli
Theobroma salzmanniana Bernoulli
Theobroma sapidum Pittier
Theobroma sativa (Aubl.) Lign. & Bey
Theobroma sativa var. leucosperma A.Chev.
Theobroma sativa var. melanosperma A.Chev.
Theobroma sativum (Aubl.) Lign. & Bey
Theobroma sphaerocarpum A.Chev.

Family:
Malvaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology
Global distribution:
N/A

Distribution in Laos :

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Endemism in Laos:
N/A

Invasiveness :
N/A

IUCN status :
N/A

Lao official status :
N/A

Use
Use types:
Food
Medicine

Comments on use types:

Domestication:
N/A

Seasonal availability:

Management:
N/A

Value chains:
N/A

Nutrition
Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:
N/A

Nutrient /100g Remark
Proteins N/A N/A
Carbohydrates N/A N/A
Fats N/A N/A
Vitamins N/A N/A
Minerals N/A N/A
Fibers N/A N/A

References
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References:
Calvo Romero, F. (2018). Biomass and nutrient distribution in cacao trees (Theobroma cacao): A case study in Ivory Coast. MSc Thesis Wageningen University, XX p.
Ortiz, F. Theobroma cacao L. (2016). Colegio Bolivar: 17.
Rusconi, M., Conti, A. (2010). Theobroma cacao L., the Food of the Gods: A scientific
approach beyond myths and claims. Pharmacological Research 61 (2010) 5–13.
w. BRIZ, M.I. (2015). Cacao (Theobroma cacao Linnaeus). Ecosytems research and development bureau, 29(1).

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