Possible Clues:

• Flowering shrub half covered by firm tree
• Seeds not exactly doubles outsiders at the outset
• California can cut down old tree
• Wonka's favorite tree?
• Rain-forest tree
• Creme de -- (liqueur)
• Major export of Ivory Coast
• Hershey purchase
• Tree that's the source of chocolate
• Major Côte d'Ivoire export