Theobroma grandiflorum, commonly known as cupuaçu, also spelled cupuassu, cupuazú, cupu assu, or copoazu, is a tropical rainforesttree related to cacao.[2] Native and common throughout the Amazon basin, it is naturally cultivated in the jungles of northern Brazil, with the largest production in Pará, Amazonas and Amapá, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru.[2] The pulp of the cupuaçu fruit is consumed throughout Central and South America, especially in the northern states of Brazil,[3] and is used to make ice creams, snack bars,[4] and other products.[5][6]
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