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Theobroma cacoa
The Theobroma cacoa (cocoa tree) small, round white flowers around the fruit. The fruit is a green oval like shape that is around 2.5 inches wide. This tree has leaves surrounding it that are about a foot long and are 4 inches wide. These leaves have margins that's shape are entire, there venation are netted pinnate and there leaf arrangement is alternate.
This tree was found in a rain forest in a semi shady area.
When the fruit dies it splits open revealing its insides.
Spotted on Feb 25, 2013
Submitted on Mar 6, 2013
1 Comment
great picture! Does it have any flowers? It is good that you were able to find the fruit!