Coffea liberica

Coffea liberica
C. liberica tree in Vietnam
Roasted C. liberica beans from the Philippines, where they are known as "kapeng barako"
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Coffea
Species:
C. liberica
Binomial name
Coffea liberica
Synonyms[2]
  • Coffea dewevrei De Wild. & T.Durand
  • Coffea dybowskii Pierre ex De Wild.
  • Coffea excelsa A.Chev.

Coffea liberica, commonly known as the Liberian coffee, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae from which coffee is produced. It is native to western and central Africa (from Liberia to Uganda and Angola), and has become naturalised in areas including Colombia, Venezuela, the Philippines, Borneo and Java.[3][4]

  1. ^ Chadburn, H.; Davis, A.P. (2017). "Coffea liberica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T18537594A18539526. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T18537594A18539526.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference katherinejaneway was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Coffea liberica". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Coffees of Malaysia". espressocoffeeguide.com. Retrieved 16 April 2018.