This fungus, formerly known as " Monilia roreri ", causes frosty pod rot, a serious disease of " Theobroma cacao ".
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Chocolate is a typically sweet, usually brown, food preparation of " Theobroma cacao " seeds, roasted and ground, often flavored, as with vanilla.
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It is an important pollinator of cacao trees ( " Theobroma cacao " ) in Ghana, and other related midges pollinate the tree in other parts of the tropics.
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Abundant moisture and volcanic soil has always made it rich for agriculture, contributing to the flowering of the Mokaya and Olmec cultures, that were based on Theobroma cacao and rubber of Castilla elastica.
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An example is the theobromine in " Theobroma cacao ", which lowers blood pressure through its actions as both a vasodilator and a diuretic, and has been used to treat high blood pressure.
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This gives women a very important place in Bribri society since they are the only ones that can inherit land and prepare the sacred cacao ( " Theobroma cacao " ) drink that is essential for their rituals.
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Many crop plants were introduced by or through these gardensoften in association with European botanical gardens such as Kew or Amsterdamand included cloves, tea, coffee, breadfruit, cinchona, sugar, cotton, palm oil and " Theobroma cacao " ( for chocolate ).
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The fruits of the cocoa tree ( " Theobroma cacao " ) are used to make nut oils are extracted by pressing for culinary use; some such as walnut, pistachio and hazelnut oils are prized for their distinctive flavours, but they tend to spoil quickly.
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The leaves, twigs, bark, flowers and nuts are also used in traditional medicine . " Cola nitida " is closely related to " Theobroma cacao ", the cocoa tree, and the nuts have been used as a main ingredient for chocolate with a high melting point.
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The laboratory and collaborators began studying some of the most ancient chocolate from ancient Mesoamerica ( ca . 1400-1100 B . C . ) in 2004 Jars from Puerto Escondido in Honduras were in the shape of the cacao ( " Theobroma cacao " ) pod or fruit, as if to advertise the contents as being a chocolate beverage.
