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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. ].