The Cacao tree is a small tree in the family Sterculiaceae,
which origininates from South America, but is now grown all over
the world in tropical regions. The photos in this gallery show a
cacao tree plantation in Malaysia's state of Perak. The fruits
of the cacao tree, also called cocoa pods, are oval, 15-30cm
long and 8-10cm wide. The pod contains 20 to 60 seeds, also
called cocoa beans, embedded in a sweet, eatable white pulp.
Each seed contains a significant amount of fat (40-50% as cocoa
butter). The image MA22853 ("09 Cocoa fruits hanging from the
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