Erowid Theobroma cacao (Chocolate) Vault

cacao

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Theobroma cacao

BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION

Family :

Sterculiaceae

Genus :

Theobroma

Species :

cacao

COMMON NAMES

Chocolate; cacao; cocoa

EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION

Stimulant

DESCRIPTION

Theobroma cacao is a medium sized tree which produces large bean filled fruit. These cacao beans are fermented and processed to create chocolate. They contain the stimulants caffeine and theobromine and have a long history of human use in S. America.