Tuesday, 28 August 2012

Theobroma cacao Amelonado


Theobroma cacao also cacao tree and cocoa tree, is a small (4–8 m (13–26 ft) tall) evergreen in the family Sterculiaceae (alternatively Malvaceae), native to the deep tropical region of the Americas. Its seeds are used to make chocolate and cocoa powder.

Theobroma cacao Amelonado in Kew Gardens, Richmond upon Thames, Greater London
August 2012