Coffea racemosa
Coffea racemosa | |
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Coffea racemosa berries | |
Conservation status | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Coffea |
Species: | C. racemosa |
Binomial name | |
Coffea racemosa Lour. (1790) | |
Synonyms | |
Cofea ramosa J. J. Roemer & J. A. Schultes (1819) |
Coffea racemosa, also known as racemosa coffee and Inhambane coffee, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It has naturally low levels of caffeine, less than half of that found in Coffea arabica, and a quarter of that in Robusta coffee.
Coffea racemosa is endemic to the coastal forest belt between northern KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and Zimbabwe, found in an area less than 150 km2 (58 sq mi) in size.[2] It was widely cultivated by the Portuguese during the 1960-1970s in Mozambique; currently there are only two plantations, at Ibo Island and in Hluhluwe, which remain.[3]
Cultivation
Coffea racemosa is an open-branched shrub or small tree growing up to 3.5 m (11 ft) tall. It has white to pinkish singular flowers (2 cm (1 in) in diameter) or in few-flowered clusters along the branches, which bloom between September and February.[4] The fruit is near-spherical in shape and purple to black when ripe. The fruit is harvested from the wild for local use as a coffee. The beans are one third of the size of Arabica beans. The beans are roasted and ground to a powder then used to make coffee. Salt is sometimes sprinkled over them as they are roasted.[5][6]
References
- ^ O'Sullivan, R.J.; Duarte, A.; Davis, A.P. (2017). "Coffea racemosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T18290386A18539355. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T18290386A18539355.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Mapaura, A.; Timberlake, J., eds. (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants. Pretoria: Southern African Botanical Diversity Network. p. 71.
- ^ Burrows, J. E.; Burrows, S. M.; Lötter, M. C.; Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique. Cape Town: Publishing Print Matters (Pty). p. 973.
- ^ Bridson, D. M.; Verdcourt, B. (2003). Flora Zambesiaca. pp. 460–463.
- ^ "Rare coffee plant could help communities - CNN Video". 5 January 2015 – via edition.cnn.com.
- ^ Volk, Gayle; Byrne, Patrick (February 7, 2020). Crop Wild Relatives and their Use in Plant Breeding – via colostate.pressbooks.pub.
External links
- World Checklist of Rubiaceae
- What Kind of Coffee Is The Least Strong
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