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Theobroma cacao flowers A beautiful example of cauliflory, flowers growing directly out of the trunk of a tree. Taken at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida. Geotagged,Summer,Theobroma Cacao.,Theobroma cacao,United States Click/tap to enlarge

Theobroma cacao flowers

A beautiful example of cauliflory, flowers growing directly out of the trunk of a tree. Taken at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Coral Gables, Florida.

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The Cacao tree

''Theobroma cacao'' also known as the cacao tree and cocoa tree, is a small evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae, native to the deep tropical regions of Central and South America. Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make cocoa mass, cocoa powder, and chocolate.

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Similar species: Malvales
Species identified by jeanniner9
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Uploaded Jul 22, 2016. Captured Jul 14, 2015 09:40 in 401 Campana Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33156, USA.
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  • NEX-F3
  • f/5.6
  • 1/80s
  • ISO3200
  • 55mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.