Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Theobroma cacao
Scientific Name and Description
Theobroma cacao L
Herb Family
Plant type
Tree
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Cacao minaGaertn.
Cacao minus Gaertn.
Cacao sativa Aubl.
Cacao theobroma Tussac
Theobroma cacao f. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Ducke
Theobroma cacao subsp. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Cuatrec.
Theobroma cacao var. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Cif.
Theobroma cacao subsp. sativa (Aubl.) León
Theobroma cacao var. typica Cif.
Theobroma caribaea Sweet
Theobroma integerrima Stokes
Theobroma kalagua De Wild.
Theobroma leiocarpum Bernoulli
Theobroma pentagonum Bernoulli
Theobroma saltzmanniana Bernoulli
Theobroma sapidum Pittier
Theobroma sativa (Aubl.) Lign. & Le Bey
Theobroma sativa var. leucosperma A. Chev.
Theobroma sativa var. melanosperma A. Chev.
Theobroma sativum (Aubl.) Lign. & Bey
Cacao minus Gaertn.
Cacao sativa Aubl.
Cacao theobroma Tussac
Theobroma cacao f. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Ducke
Theobroma cacao subsp. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Cuatrec.
Theobroma cacao var. leiocarpum (Bernoulli) Cif.
Theobroma cacao subsp. sativa (Aubl.) León
Theobroma cacao var. typica Cif.
Theobroma caribaea Sweet
Theobroma integerrima Stokes
Theobroma kalagua De Wild.
Theobroma leiocarpum Bernoulli
Theobroma pentagonum Bernoulli
Theobroma saltzmanniana Bernoulli
Theobroma sapidum Pittier
Theobroma sativa (Aubl.) Lign. & Le Bey
Theobroma sativa var. leucosperma A. Chev.
Theobroma sativa var. melanosperma A. Chev.
Theobroma sativum (Aubl.) Lign. & Bey
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | cacao, cacoa, chocolate |
| Kannada | kokobeejada gida |
| Marathi | coco |
| Tamil | kokko |
| Common names | cacao tree, cocoa tree |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Siddha
Folk
Herb usable parts
Fruits
Ethnopharmacology use
Theobroma cacao L. Tree Fruit Edible General Prabakaran et al. 2013
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Prabakaran et al. 2013
The Flora of Kerala Vol I Author - Ed. P. Daniel
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Theobroma cacao. (2024, July 10). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobroma_cacao