cacao (Theobroma cacao)

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:plant_species
gptkbp:climate tropical
gptkbp:commonName cocoa
cacao
gptkbp:conservationStatus not threatened
gptkbp:contains flavonoids
caffeine
theobromine
gptkbp:cultivatedIn gptkb:Brazil
gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Ivory_Coast
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:indigenous_peoples_of_Mesoamerica
gptkbp:diseaseSusceptibility gptkb:black_pod_disease
gptkb:frosty_pod_rot
witches' broom
gptkbp:economicImportance major cash crop
gptkbp:family gptkb:Malvaceae
gptkbp:firstDomesticated gptkb:Olmec_civilization
gptkbp:flowerColor white
gptkbp:floweringSeason year-round in tropics
gptkbp:fruitType pod
year-round in tropics
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Theobroma
gptkbp:growthForm shrub
gptkbp:harvestSeason hand
gptkbp:height 4–8 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label cacao (Theobroma cacao)
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome 2n=20
gptkbp:mainExports gptkb:Ghana
gptkb:Indonesia
gptkb:Ivory_Coast
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:nameOrigin Greek: 'theos' (god) + 'broma' (food)
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Central_America
gptkb:Mexico
gptkb:South_America
gptkbp:order gptkb:Malvales
gptkbp:pollinatedBy midges
gptkbp:requires shade
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Theobroma_cacao
gptkbp:seedColor gptkb:cacao_bean
gptkbp:seedFermentation required for chocolate flavor
gptkbp:seedRoasting used in chocolate production
gptkbp:UN_FAO_code 357
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:bfsParent gptkb:Malvaceae_sensu_lato
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6