Wild coffee
Coffea fadenii
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows 5-15 m tall. Young branches are rather thick. The leaves are broadly oval and 6-11 cm long by 4-7 cm wide. There are 1-2 flowers in each axil of the leaves and the flowers have 5 parts. The fruit are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are slightly narrowed towards the base. The seeds are light brown and 1 cm long
There are about 40 Coffea species. It is an at risk plant.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It is located in the Taita Hills in Kenya.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Seeds - drink
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seeds.