Theobroma bicolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Genus: | Theobroma |
Species: | T. bicolor
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Binomial name | |
Theobroma bicolor | |
Synonyms | |
Theobroma ovatifolia Moc & Sessé ex DC. |
Theobroma bicolor, known commonly as the mocambo tree, jaguar tree, balamte,[2] 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 found in Central and South America, including stretches of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.