Cacao tree (Engl.)
Theobroma cacao L.
DigestiveA small tree Height: 3 to 5 meters high Leaves: Leaves are alternate, entire, oblong-ovate to oblong, 15 to 40 centimeters long, 5 to 20 centimeters wide, with pointed tip and rounded base. Flowers: Flowers are solitary or fascicled on the trunk and branches; yellowish or nearly white, about 1 centimeter in diameter. Fruits: Fruit is oblong, 10 to 15 centimeters long, prominently wrinkled, yellow or purplish.
Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Stomachache; Abdominal distention in child. Preparation: Burn 5 seeds of kakaw until it turn into ashen form.. Part used: Seeds
Preparation
Burn 5 seeds of kakaw until it turn into ashen form.
Location & Habitat
REGION VII (CENTRAL VISAYAS), SIQUIJOR, SAN JUAN, Cultivated in small holder farms in shaded conditions.
Research
Siquijor State College: Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Health: FOLK HEALING PRACTICES of SIQUIJOR ISLAND : Phase 2
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Quick Info
- Scientific Name
- Theobroma cacao L.
- Local Name
- Cacao tree (Engl.)
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Category
- Digestive
- Collected By
- Not provided
- Date Collected
- Jun 28, 2026
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