Coffee Berry
Frangula californica

Family: Rhamnaceae

What it is like

An evergreen shrub. The new growth is red. The leaves are shiny green. The flowers are pale greenish-yellow. They occur in clusters. The fruit are round red berries. They turn black as they ripen.

There are 100-125-160 Rhamnus species. There are 21 species in tropical America.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It suits hardiness zones 7-10.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Purrurc, Yerba del oso

Synonyms

Endotropis oleifera Raf.; Rhamnus californica Eschsch.; Ramnus purshiana var. californica (Eschsch.) Rehder;