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title: CocoaTree
author: Luisovalles
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2734/cocoatree/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# CocoaTree

_Authored by Luisovalles_

## Image File

[![CocoaTree](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2734.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2734.jpg)

## Image Caption

Fruits hanging on Theobroma cacao, better known as the cocoa-tree. Chocholate was a prized food in ancient Mesoamerica.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Luisovalles. (2014, June 27). CocoaTree. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2734/cocoatree/>
### Chicago
Luisovalles. "CocoaTree." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 27, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2734/cocoatree/>.
### MLA
Luisovalles. "CocoaTree." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Jun 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2734/cocoatree/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobroma_cacao#mediaviewer/File:Matadecacao.jpg) by [**Luisovalles**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobroma_cacao#mediaviewer/File:Matadecacao.jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 27 June 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0deed.en). This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, even commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.