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Coffee Tree
Coffea arabica
コーヒーノキ
An evergreen shrub in the madder family, native to Ethiopia. Source of coffee, the world's most important beverage — Arabica (C. arabica, 60–70% of production) and Robusta (C. canephora) are the main species. Fragrant white flowers are followed by red 'cherries'; the roasted seeds become coffee beans. Cultivated in the tropical highlands (600–2000 m, the 'coffee belt'). Also known for the pharmacological effects of caffeine.
Identification Points
- ✓Glossy leathery elliptic opposite leaves
- ✓Small white flowers with strong sweet fragrance
- ✓Red 1.5 cm berries containing two seeds (beans)
Habitat
Cultivated (tropical highlands)
Season
Year-round (tropics); flowers after rainy season, fruit 8–12 months later
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Opposite
Leaf type
Simple
Leaf shape
Ovate
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Flower color
White
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionアカネ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core Eudicots > Gentianales > Rubiaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous (ca. 80 million years ago)
Sources & References
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