Theobroma
Tribroma O.F.Cook[1] Theobroma is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae.It was previously classified as a member of Sterculiaceae, which has been incorporated into Malvaceae to make it monophyletic.It contains roughly 20 species of small understory trees native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.[10] Theobroma species are used as food plants by the larvae of some moths of the genus Endoclita, including E. chalybeatus, E. damor, E. hosei and E. sericeus.The larvae of another moth, Hypercompe muzina, feed exclusively on Theobroma cacao.
Theobroma, Rondôniacocoa beansScientific classificationPlantaeTracheophytesAngiospermsEudicotsRosidsMalvalesMalvaceaeByttnerioideaeTheobromateaeType speciesTheobroma cacaoSynonymsO.F.Cookflowering plantsmallowSterculiaceaemonophyleticunderstorytropical forestsCentralSouth AmericaCupuaçumocambocapacuiCarl LinnaeusPlants of the World OnlineTheobroma bicolorTheobroma grandiflorumTheobroma speciosumAbroma augustumGuazuma ulmifoliaHerrania mariaechocolatelarvaeEndoclitaE. chalybeatusE. damorE. hoseiE. sericeusHypercompe muzinatheobromineCocoa beanChocolate liquorCocoa butterCocoa solidsAnandamideCaffeineEndorphinsEnkephalinFlavan-3-olLecithinPhenethylaminePhenylalanineSalsolinolTetramethylpyrazineTheophyllineTryptamineTryptophanTyramineTyrosineValeric acidBakingCompoundGiandujaOrganicCaffè mochaChocolate barBrandsChocolate biscuitChocolate brownieChocolate cakeChocolate chip cookieChocolate chipChocolate coinsChocolate cracklesChocolate gravyChocolate ice creamChocolate liqueurChocolate milkChocolate puddingChocolate spreadChocolate syrupChocolate truffleCioccolato di ModicaGanacheHot chocolateOther beveragesChocolate-covered foodsMint chocolateAerated chocolateBroma processConchingDutch processEnroberSugar crustTemperingBean-to-barManufacturersBig ChocolateChocolaterieChocolatierCôte d'Ivoire–Ghana Cocoa InitiativeThe Dark Side of ChocolateEnvironmental impactEuropean Cocoa and Chocolate DirectiveFair trade cocoaChild labour in cocoa productionHarkin–Engel ProtocolInternational Cocoa OrganizationInternational Cocoa Quarantine CentrePhilippine chocolate industryProduction in GhanaGhana Cocoa BoardProduction in Ivory CoastProduction in NigeriaProduction in São Tomé and PríncipeWorld Cocoa FoundationBelgiumFranceSwitzerlandChocolate bloomChocolate fountainChocolate museums