Theobroma cacao
(Malvaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p>Lowland tropical forests below 400 meters in altitude provide the ideal habitat for Koko trees, which thrive in shaded areas. Their flowers attract pollinating insects, while in the wild, their seeds are dispersed by mammals. Koko can be propagated through various methods such as seed planting, stem cutting, grafting, and air-layering.</p>
Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae) Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae)