Malvaceae FAMILY
Theobroma cirmolinae
Theobroma cirmolinae
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Theobroma cirmolinae is an evergreen tree growing up to 20 metres tall. The bole can be up to 40cm in diameter[ 636 Title Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 35 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington. Year 1968 ISBN Description A treatment of the genus Theobroma and a monograph of the Humiriaceae are two of the various articles contained in this issue. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its edible fruit and seed, which are used locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia.
HabitatThe lower tree storey of evergreen rainforests at elevations from 800 - 1,300 metres[ 636 Title Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 35 Publication Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Smithsonian Institution Press; Washington. Year 1968 ISBN Description A treatment of the genus Theobroma and a monograph of the Humiriaceae are two of the various articles contained in this issue. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].