Cupuaçú tree and fruit Amazon rain forest, Acre State, Brazil Theobroma grandiflorum

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Cupuaçu ( Theobroma grandiflorum ), also spelled cupuassu, cupuazú, cupu assu and copoasu, is a tropical rainforest tree related to cacao, common throughout the Amazon basin. Commercial production of cupuaçu includes food supplements, pills, drinks, smoothies and sweets. The pulp is also used in cosmetics products such as body lotions, as it is highly hydrating. Cupuaçu is touted as a possible superfruit flavor.

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Location: Amazon Acre State, Brazil
Photo credit: © Lena Trindade / BrazilPhotos / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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