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Macambo

Theobroma speciosum

Macambo · cacau-de-macaco · cacauí

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, FIBER, IRON

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Family: Sterculiaceae

Scientific name: Theobroma speciosum

Common names: Macambo, cacau-de-macaco, cacauí

The source record documents this plant in BR.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

not documented in this record

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Edible flowers from Theobroma speciosum: Aqueous extract rich in antioxidant compounds. · 2021 source ↗
Effect of fragmentation on the natural genetic diversity of Theobroma speciosum Willd. ex Spreng. populations. · 2016 source ↗
Diversity and spatial genetic structure of a natural population of Theobroma speciosum (Malvaceae) in the Brazilian Amazon. · 2016 source ↗

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

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