Zanzibar coffee
Coffea zanguebariae

Family: Rubiaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 3-5 m high. The young branches have rusty coloured bark. The leaves are oval and slightly pointed. They are 5-10 cm long and 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are white and in clusters in the axils of leaves. They are on older stems. The fruit are green then red berries that turn black.

There are about 40 Coffea species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in dry deciduous forest. It is often along rivers and in coastal thickets. It grows on sandy soil. It grows between 10-350 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Asia, Cuba, East Africa, Eswatini, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, West Indies, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Seeds - coffee

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cafe de Zanzibar

Synonyms

Amaioua africana Spreng.; Coffea ibo A. Froehner; Coffea zanzibarensis R. M. Grey; [Invalid] Coffea schumanniana Busse; Hexepta axillaris Raf.;