Cacao (Theobroma cacao)

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:climatePreference tropical
gptkbp:commonName cocoa
cacao
gptkbp:conservationStatus not threatened
gptkbp:contains flavonoids
caffeine
theobromine
gptkbp:cultivatedIn cocoa beans
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:indigenous_peoples_of_Mesoamerica
gptkbp:economicImportance major cash crop
gptkbp:family gptkb:Malvaceae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1753
gptkbp:flowerColor white
gptkbp:fruitMaturityTime 5–6 months
gptkbp:fruitType pod
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Theobroma
gptkbp:growthForm shrub
gptkbp:harvestSeason varies by region
gptkbp:height 4–8 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cacao (Theobroma cacao)
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 2n=20
gptkbp:mainProducer gptkb:Ecuador
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Ivory_Coast
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:Forastero
gptkb:Criollo
gptkb:Trinitario
gptkbp:order gptkb:Malvales
gptkbp:pollinatedBy midges
gptkbp:propagation seeds
cuttings
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Theobroma_cacao
gptkbp:seedColor gptkb:cocoa_bean
gptkbp:seedCountPerPod 20–60
gptkbp:soilType well-drained, fertile soils
gptkbp:usedAs currency (historically)
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Aztecs
gptkb:Mayans
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:cocoa_butter
gptkb:chocolate
chocolate production
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:dessert
beverages
gptkbp:vulnerableTo gptkb:cocoa_swollen_shoot_virus
fungal diseases
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Malvaceae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5