Malvaceae FAMILY
Theobroma stipulatum
Theobroma stipulatum
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Theobroma stipulatum is an evergreen tree growing to about 30 metres tall. The bole can be 45cm 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 gathered from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWestern S. America - Colombia.
HabitatThe lower tree storey of evergreen rainforests in the river basins of the San Juan and Atrato rivers[ 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. ].