Nicaraguan Cacao

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Latin America, BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Coffee

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CAFFEINE, JAF39:1941TES

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Sterculiaceae

Scientific name: Theobroma bicolor

Common names: Nicaraguan Cacao, Pataste, Bacau, Cacao, Cacao Maraco, Cacao blanco, Cacao de monte, Cacao do Peru, Chimarron, Iu, Kapemoenka, Killa, Kope moenka, Macambo, Macambo tree, Macavu, Maraca, Mocambo, Mocambo tree, Patas

POWO: 825565-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Latin America, BR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Coffee

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Latin America
• BR

Documented cultural uses

• Coffee

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Coffee · Latin America · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

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

Indexed research records

• Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete plastid genome of <i>Theobroma bicolor</i> (Malvaceae) from Peru. · 2024 source ↗
• Comparison of bioactive components and flavor volatiles of diverse cocoa genotypes of Theobroma grandiflorum, Theobroma bicolor, Theobroma subincanum and Theobroma cacao · 2022 source ↗
• Comparison of bioactive components and flavor volatiles of diverse cocoa genotypes of Theobroma grandiflorum, Theobroma bicolor, Theobroma subincanum and Theobroma cacao. · 2022 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CAFFEINE
• JAF39:1941TES
• JAF38:1504TES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• FAT
• FIBER
• IRON
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• NIACIN
• PALMITIC-ACID
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• RIBOFLAVIN
• THEOBROMINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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