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    Who gave the cacao tree its scientific name, what is that name and what does it mean?

    Question #72926. Asked by skysmom65. (Dec 04 06 4:54 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		The scientific name Theobroma means "food of the gods", while cacao probably comes from the Mixe-Zoquean languages used by the Olmecs (Kakawa), and is believed to have been in use as early as 1000 BC.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacao

    The cacao tree was named by the 17th century Swedish naturalist, Linnaeus.

    http://www.chocolate.org/

    Dec 04 06, 5:32 PM
    Yanks2003

    		The scientific name is Theobroma cacao, which means food of the gods. It is an evergreen tree native to Mexico.

    Dec 04 06, 7:21 PM
    skysmom65

    		Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus gave the cacao tree its scientific name, Theobroma. It means "food of the gods."
    http://www.fieldmuseum.org/Chocolate/grow_tree.html


    Dec 04 06, 9:35 PM

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