
Rubiaceae FAMILY
Coffea congensis
Coffea congensis
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Coffea congensis is an evergreen shrub with a richly branched stem system, growing up to 7 metres tall[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. The seeds of this species are occasionally used to make coffee, but the plant is valued more for its potential value in breeding programmes to improve C. Canephora[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWestern Tropical Africa - Congo river basin.
HabitatWet primary forest, where it tolerates waterlogging[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].