Cacao

Betula utilis
  • Grows into a tree up to 6m high.
  • At first, its bark is light brown but with time gets darker to eventually become chocolate-brown in colour.
  • Develops dark green leaves, typical of its species, which in autumn turn yellow in hue.
  • Prefers positions in full sun but also does well in partial shade.
  • Soil and position tolerant.