Inhambane coffee, Whorled-panicle coffee tree
Rudgea verticillata

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows up to 2 m tall. The leaves are oblong to sword shaped. The flower panicles are at the ends of branches The flowers are white.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 3,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Americas, Bolivia, Central Africa, Peru

How it is used for food

The seeds are occasionally used in coffee.

Edible parts

Seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Coffea racemosa Ruiz & Pav. [Illegitimate]; Coffea verticillata Ruiz. & Pav.; Hexepta racemosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Raf.; Rudgea amazonica Mull.Arg.; Rudgea racemosa Spreng.; Uragoga amazonica (Mull.Arg.) Kuntze;