Cocoa
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- Originates from rainforest regions of tropical America.
- Small tree, globally known for chocolate production
- Seeds (cocoa beans) processed into cocoa powder, cocoa butter, chocolate
- Stimulates the nervous system, lowers blood pressure and dilates coronary arteries
Description
An evergreen tree with shiny, leathery, egg-shaped leaves that start red and turn green. The young leaves are red and droop to deter herbivores. It is cauliflorous, meaning the tiny, yellowish-white to pale pink flowers grow in clusters directly from the trunk and large branches. The oval fruit are yellow to orange when ripe. The seeds inside the fruit are tightly packed together and surrounded by a white pulp.
Botanical Name: Theobroma cacao
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