Coffea

E897801

Coffea is a genus of flowering plants whose seeds are processed to produce coffee, one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Coffea arabica 2
Coffea canephora 1

Statements (78)

Predicate Object
instanceOf plant genus
taxon
altitudePreference low to high elevations depending on species
arabicaOrigin Ethiopian highlands NERFINISHED
arabicaPloidy tetraploid
canephoraOrigin Central Africa NERFINISHED
canephoraPloidy diploid
chromosomeNumber varies by species
class Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED
climatePreference tropical climate
conservationConcern many wild Coffea species are threatened
contains caffeine
cultivatedIn Brazil NERFINISHED
Colombia NERFINISHED
Ethiopia NERFINISHED
Honduras NERFINISHED
India NERFINISHED
Indonesia NERFINISHED
Uganda NERFINISHED
Vietnam NERFINISHED
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
division Magnoliophyta
economicUse production of coffee beans
production of coffee beverage
family Rubiaceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor white
fruitType drupe
growthForm evergreen shrub
small tree
hasCommonName coffee plant
hasSpecies Coffea arabica NERFINISHED
Coffea canephora NERFINISHED
Coffea charrieriana NERFINISHED
Coffea congensis NERFINISHED
Coffea eugenioides NERFINISHED
Coffea humilis NERFINISHED
Coffea kapakata NERFINISHED
Coffea liberica NERFINISHED
Coffea racemosa NERFINISHED
Coffea salvatrix NERFINISHED
Coffea stenophylla NERFINISHED
introducedTo Caribbean NERFINISHED
Central America NERFINISHED
Pacific Islands NERFINISHED
South America NERFINISHED
South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED
kingdom Plantae
leafType simple leaf
libericaOrigin West and Central Africa
majorCropSpecies Coffea arabica NERFINISHED
Coffea canephora NERFINISHED
Coffea liberica NERFINISHED
nativeTo Comoros NERFINISHED
Madagascar NERFINISHED
Mascarene Islands NERFINISHED
tropical Africa
order Gentianales NERFINISHED
photosynthesisPathway C3
pollination insect-pollinated
product coffee bean
coffee cherry
green coffee beans
roasted coffee beans
roleInDiet source of one of the most widely consumed beverages
roleInTrade source of one of the most widely traded agricultural commodities
seedCountPerFruit usually two seeds
subfamily Ixoroideae NERFINISHED
threats climate change
coffee berry disease NERFINISHED
coffee leaf rust
tribe Coffeeae
typeSpecies Coffea arabica NERFINISHED
usedFor beverage preparation
usedIn espresso production
filter coffee production
instant coffee production
yearDescribed 1753

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Arabica genus Coffea
Rubiaceae containsTaxon Coffea
Rubiaceae containsTaxon Coffea
this entity surface form: Coffea arabica
Rubiaceae containsTaxon Coffea
this entity surface form: Coffea canephora
Gentianales hasCommonMember Coffea
this entity surface form: Coffea arabica