Malvaceae FAMILY
Theobroma nemorale
Theobroma nemorale
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Theobroma nemorale is an evergreen tree growing up to 20 metres tall. The bole is up to 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 fruit and seed are little used for food, even though a fairly good chocolate can be made from the seed.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia.
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. ].