The name Theobroma cacao was first given to the cocoa tree by Carolus Linnaeus, the father of modern-day taxonomic plant classification. Theobroma comes from ancient Greek and translates as 'Food of the Gods'.
The name Theobroma cacao was first given to the cocoa tree by Carolus Linnaeus, the father of modern-day taxonomic plant classification. Theobroma comes from ancient Greek and translates as 'Food of the Gods'.
