Excelsa coffee
Coffea liberica var. dewevrei

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 10 m tall. The leaves are wider and thicker with smooth edges. The fruit are larger than Arabica coffee.

There are about 40 Coffea species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in tropical Africa. It grows near the southern borders of the Sahara. It grows by rivers in dry locations.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo, East Africa, Liberia, Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Coffea arnoldiana De Wild.; Coffea aruwimiensis De Wild.; Coffea dewevrei De Wild. & T. Durand; Coffea dewevrei var. excelsa (A. Chev.) A. Chev.; Coffea dybowskii Pierre ex De Wild.; Coffea excelsa A. Chev. and others