copoasu
Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) K.Schum.
Theobroma grandiflorum is a tropical rainforest tree native to the Amazon basin. It is commonly known as copoasu and is related to cacao. The tree is found in several South American countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru. The pulp of its fruit is consumed and used in various food products such as ice creams and snack bars.
Description
Theobroma grandiflorum, known as copoasu, is a species in the Malvaceae family. It is native to the Amazon basin and is commonly found in Brazil, especially in the states of Pará, Amazonas, and Amapá, as well as in Colombia, Bolivia, and Peru. The fruit's pulp is widely consumed in Central and South America and is used to produce a variety of food items, including ice creams and snack bars. The species was first described in 1886.
Other common names
copoasucupuaçu-treecupuassutheobroma
Distribution
BR · Parque Nacional Natural Yaigojé Apaporis · Putumayo, municipio de Mocoa, Vereda San Carlos, Centro Experimental Amazónico CEA, Corpoamazonia. · Amazonas, Caquetá, Quindío, Valle, Vaupés · Departamento del Putumayo: planicie amazónica (Puerto Leguízamo) y Piedemonte (Mocoa) · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · Global · Bolivia · Brazil North · Guyana · Honduras · Trinidad-Tobago · Venezuela · Windward Is. · Leticia | Villavicencio · CO
Synonyms
Theobroma macranthumBubroma grandiflorumGuazuma grandifloraTheobroma macrantha