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Write true or false.

1. Cacao tree is a native of central and South Asia.
2. Ghana is located in the temperature region, and hence provides suitable climate for cocoa cultivation.
3. Cacao is cultivated on large farms.
4. Cacao seeds are first grown in nurseries and then transplanted in the farms.
5. Cacao powder is obtained by grinding cocoa - nibs.

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Answer 1

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Theobroma cacao

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For other uses, see Cacao.

Theobroma cacao, also called the cacao tree and the cocoa tree, is a small (4–8 m (13–26 ft) tall) evergreen tree in the family Malvaceae,[1][2] native to the deep tropical regions of Mesoamerica. Its seeds, cocoa beans, are used to make chocolate liquor, cocoa solids, cocoa butter and chocolate.[3] The largest producer of cocoa beans in 2018 was Ivory Coast, with 37% of the world total.

Theobroma cacao

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Cacao fruits on the tree

Scientific classification edit

Kingdom:

Plantae

Clade:

Tracheophytes

Clade:

Angiosperms

Clade:

Eudicots

Clade:

Rosids

Order:

Malvales

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Theobroma

Species:

T. cacao

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