Malvaceae FAMILY
Theobroma gileri
Theobroma gileri
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Theobroma gileri is an evergreen tree growing up to 14 metres tall. The bole can be 20cm 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 edible fruits and seeds are commonly gathered from the wild and consumed locally.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia, Ecuador.
HabitatThe lower tree storey of evergreen rainforests[ 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. ].