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Theobroma bicolor (theobroma)

Synonyms: Cacao bicolor (homotypic); Theobroma cordata; Theobroma ovatifolia; Tribroma bicolor (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Theobroma bicolor, known commonly as the Mocambo tree, jaguar tree, balamte, or pataxte, among various other common names, is a tree in the genus Theobroma (family Malvaceae), which also contains the better-known Theobroma cacao (cocoa tree). It is known from Central and South America, including stretches of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve VI 921676 Ecuador  

Predators

Dysmicoccus brevipes (pineapple mealybug)[1]
Nipaecoccus neogaeus[1]
Nipaecoccus nipae (coconut mealybug)[1]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

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♦ 1Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0