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Journal Article

Journal Article chocolate, cacao, phylogeny, diversification 2015

The age of chocolate: a diversification history of Theobroma and Malvaceae

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Policy brief

Policy brief cacao, economy 2022

Perspectives on a bio-economy development path for Colombia. Cacao farming for peace building and rural development

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Journal Article

Journal Article Theobroma, cupuacu, Theobroma grandiflorum, genomics, domestication, Amazonia, fruit tree 2023

Domestication of the Amazonian fruit tree cupuaçu may have stretched over the past 8000 years

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Journal Article Theobroma, Herrania, specimens 2023

A taxonomic dataset of preserved specimen occurrences of Theobroma and Herrania (Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae) stored in 2020

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Journal Article

Journal Article Theobroma, cacao, chocolate, new species 2024

Expanding the cacao group: three new species of Theobroma sect. Herrania (Malvaceae: Byttnerioideae) from the Western Amazon Basin

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Journal Article

Journal Article Taxonomy, Theobroma, Herrania, cacao 2024

Phylogenetic evidence re-shapes the taxonomy of cacao and its allies (Theobroma and Herrania: Malvaceae, Byttnerioideae).

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Journal Article

Journal Article 2024

A phylogenetic framework to study desirable traits in the wild relatives of Theobroma cacao (Malvaceae)

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Journal Article cacao, rain forest, Malvaceae, geography, evolution 2024

Human influence on the distribution of cacao: insights from remote sensing and biogeography

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Journal Article cacao, wild, introduced, population genomics 2025

Wild or Introduced? Investigating the Genetic Landscape of Cacao Populations in South America

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Journal Article

Journal Article 2026

An Extraordinary Fruit: Cacao Research in Colombia and Trinidad in the First Half of the Twentieth Century

This article examines the development of cacao research in Colombia, emphasizing Frederick J. Pound’s contributions. His Amazon expeditions revealed cacao diversity and informed Colombian research programs. The study explores how international collaboration shaped agricultural science, modernized cacao production, and reflected broader Green Revolution debates over productivity, quality, and development. Photo credit: Ministerio de Agricultura de Colombia y División de Investigaciones Agropecuarias. 1958. “Séptima Conferencia Interamericana de Cacao.” Palmira. More details Read publication

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