Rubiaceae · Coffea

Liberian Coffee

Coffea liberica

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

Plant Details

Scientific name
Coffea liberica
Genus
Coffea
Family
Rubiaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Cultivated
Habitat type
Cultivated
Native to
Africa
Found in India
Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Berry

Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam
കോഫി ലിബെറിക, Coffea liberica

About Liberian Coffee

Liberian Coffee (Coffea liberica) is a shrub belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. It is native to Africa.

Illustration representing the Rubiaceae family
Botanical family

Rubiaceae

Coffee/Madder family

Liberian Coffee belongs to the Rubiaceae family.

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