Theobroma cacao, cocoa
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Theobroma cacao, cocoa
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London
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Cacao Cacao Tree Chocolate Cocoa Cocoa Plant Cocoa Pod Cocoa Tree Edible Eudicot Eurosid Malvaceae Malvales Malvidae Rosid Sweet Theobroma Angiospermae Dicot Dicotyledon Magnoliophyta Theobroma Cacao
EDITORS COMMENTS
This exquisite illustration showcases Theobroma cacao, the plant from which we derive the beloved food substance known as chocolate. The cocoa tree, a flowering plant belonging to the Malvaceae family, is native to the tropical regions of the Americas. The illustration depicts the distinctive cocoa pod, which grows directly on the trunk and larger branches of the tree. Theobroma cacao is an angiosperm, a type of flowering plant that produces seeds enclosed in an ovary. It is a dicot, meaning it has two seed leaves or cotyledons. This plant is also an eudicot, which means it has a more complex structure compared to other dicots. The cocoa tree is further classified as a rosid, a subclass of the eudicots, and a member of the Malvales order, Rosid clade, and Malvidae family. The cocoa pod is a large, oblong structure that grows directly on the trunk or larger branches of the tree. It is covered in a thick, rough, and fibrous outer layer, which protects the delicate cocoa beans inside. The beans are encased in a sweet, white pulp that surrounds the seeds. Once the pods have fully ripened, they are carefully harvested, and the beans are extracted and fermented to produce cocoa mass, which is then processed to create chocolate. This illustration provides a fascinating glimpse into the botanical world of Theobroma cacao, a plant that has brought joy and delight to people for centuries through its delicious and versatile edible product.
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