RubiaceaeSubfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Cinchoneae
Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Exostemma group
Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Mussaendeae
Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Naucleeae
Subfamily Cinchonoideae
Tribe Rondeletieae
Subfamily Ixoroideae
Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Coffeeae
Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Gardenieae
Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Ixoreae
Subfamily Ixoroideae
Tribe Posoquerieae
Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Coussareeae
Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Hedyotideae
Subfamily Rubioideae
Tribe Psychotrieae
W/C = Wild Collected |
Coffea arabica L.
- Common Name: Coffee, Arabian Coffee, Arabica Coffee
- Family: Rubiaceae Juss.
- Country of Origin: Tropical Africa
- Habitat:
- Description: A relative of the gardenia and Ixora, it is an attractive shrub with glossy evergreen leaves. It prefers light shade, is hardy to 28°F and can be used as a potted specimen, though some varieties grow into large trees. The flowers are white, star-like, fragrant, in axillary clusters which appear in the spring. The fruit are red when ripe, in the fall, with a sweet pulp surrounding the bean.
- Uses: The cherries of this plant contain seeds commonly known as coffee beans that are used to make the hot beverage coffee. Coffee contains the chemical caffeine which is used to alleviate fatigue. It also increases the pain relieving effects of aspirin and acetaminophen by constricting the blood vessels that when dilated cause headaches. However, caffeine is very addictive.
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   Accession Data:- Accession # 198500493
- Source: Stock
- Recorded Vouchers: CONN Accession #: 129182
- Accession Date: 12-31-1985
- Bench: 1105 - AFR:East African Coastal B
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-21-2013
Classification:- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- SubClass: euasterid I
- Order: Gentianales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Rubiaceae
- SubFamily: Ixoroideae
- Tribe: Coffeeae
- SubTribe:
References:
- California Rare Fruit Growers WWW Site
- Plants and Society by Estelle Levetin and Karen McMahon
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