Argocoffeopsis rupestris
(Hiern.) Robbr.
RubiaceaeSeeds/Nuts
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
What to Eat
Edible parts: Seeds ?
Seeds are potentially edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Africa, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinée, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, West Africa,
Countries: Angola, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Congo (DRC), Central African Republic, Congo (Republic), Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Algeria, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Comoros, Liberia, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Somalia, South Sudan, Sao Tome & Principe, Eswatini, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
How to Identify
A shrub. It can be 2 m tall. The flowers are white. They have a scent. The fruit are yellow and turn red.
Names & Synonyms
Argocoffea nudiflora (Stapf) J. F. LeroyCoffea brenanii J. F. LeroyCoffea rupestris Hiernand others
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
