This evergreen tree is native to the deep tropical regions of Mesoamerica. With its characteristic brown pods, what type of tree is this?

As you can see, the fruits of the cacao tree grow directly from the trunk. They look like small melons, and the pulp inside contains 20 to 50 seeds or beans. It takes 5 years for a cocoa tree to produce its first seed pods, and it takes about 400 beans to make a pound of chocolate.

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