W. C. Burger & R. G. Stolze

Creator(s):
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
  • Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
Creator role(s):
  • Creator
  • Creator
  • Theobroma cacao L., Costa Rica, W. C. Burger 5505, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    Creator: NEIU Team
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Theobroma cacao L., Costa Rica, W. C. Burger 5505, F
  • Theobroma cacao L., Costa Rica, W. C. Burger 5505, F
    Creator: Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
    Creator: NEIU Team
    (c) Field Museum of Natural History - CC BY-NC 4.0
    Description: Theobroma cacao L., Costa Rica, W. C. Burger 5505, F
Current Determination: Theobroma cacao L.
Family: Sterculiaceae
Coordinates: 8.7 -83.52
Elevation: 30
Habitat/Microhabitat: forested area near airfield

Collector(s): W. C. Burger & R. G. Stolze
Collection Date: 4 June 1968
Description: Uses: En medicina para tratar dolor de abdomen, sudorífico, raíz venenosa [Roys, 1931]; bebida (chocolate) y en fabricación de dulces (Arellano et al. 2003:577). Beverage, food, spice, oil, miscellaneous products (Balick et al. 2000:68). Common names: Kakaw, kaw [Barrera, 1976]; balam te', palaxte' (Arellano et al. 2003:577). Biziaa (Zapoteco, Oax), bizoya (Zapoteco, Oax), [Martinez, 1979]; cacao [Barrera, 1976]; cacaotero (Azteca), cacaocuabuitl (Azteca), cacauatzaua (Zoque, Chis), cagau (Popoluca, Ver), cajecua (Tarasco, Mich), chudechu (Otomí), haa, ma-micha-moya (Chinanteco, Oax), ma-mu-guia (Chinanteco, Oax), mo-chá (Chinanteco, Oax), pizoya (Zapoteco, Oax), xan, yagabizoya (Zapoteco, Oax), yaga-pi-zija (Zapoteco, Oax), [Martinez, 1979] (Arellano et al. 2003:577). Mountain cacao, wild cacao (Balick et al. 2000:68).
Catalog Subset: Economic Botany
Catalog Project: Mesoamerican Ethnobotany
EMu IRN: 2114151
OccurenceID: 1b04307b-f3e0-4ac5-be9b-e5b160773726

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