Cocoa
Scientific name
Theobroma cacao
Family
Sterculiaceae
Tree name
Cocoa tree
Vitamins
Cocoa beans are rich in vitamins A1, B1, C, D, E, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, Phosphorus and Zinc.
Size
Yellow pod: 10 to 20 cm | Broad beans: 1 to 3 cm
Flowering
January and July-August
Fructification
From March to May and from October to December
Other names
- Cacao (French),
- Cacao (Spanish),
- Kako (Creole)