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Coffea canephora, Coffea robusta, Coffee
 Coffea canephora, Coffea robusta
Family: Rubiaceae
Coffee
Origin: Western Africa
large shrub 5-10 ftsmall tree 10-20 ftsemi-shademoderate waterregular waterwhite/off-white flowersfragrantethnomedicaledibleattracts butterflies, hummingbirds

The plant has a shallow root system and grows as a robust tree or shrub to about 10 metres. It flowers irregularly taking about 10 - 11 months for cherries to ripen, producing oval shaped beans. The Robusta plant has a greater crop yield than that of Arabica and is less susceptible to pest and disease, but is said to a have a taste more bitter than Arabica.


 
Coffea canephora, Coffea robusta, Coffee

Coffea canephora, Coffea robusta, Coffee
Coffea canephora, Coffea robusta, Coffee
Coffea canephora, Coffea robusta, Coffee


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