Coffea liberica
Excelsa Coffee, Liberian Coffee
Other regional names: Liberica Coffee
- Liberica Coffee
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rubiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in Africa, Coffea liberica (commonly known as Excelsa Coffee or Liberian Coffee) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
West Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Togo
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Borneo, Brazil North, Brazil Southeast, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Jamaica, Jawa, Leeward Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Seychelles, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.