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Coffea arabica

Coffea arabica L.

Also indexed asArabic coffeArab kávéAraba kofeoArabian coffeeArabica CoffeeArabica coffee, Arabian coffee, Coffee tree, Coffee,Arabica-KaffeeArabica-koffie
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusCoffea
Use categories9
Linked notes8

Botanical identity

This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.

KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderGentianales
FamilyRubiaceae
GenusCoffea
Scientific name with authorshipCoffea arabica L.

Indexed scientific synonyms

Coffea arabica f. abyssinica A.Chev.Coffea arabica subsp. abyssinica A.Chev.Coffea arabica subsp. amarella A.FroehnerCoffea arabica subsp. angustifolia CramerCoffea arabica subsp. bourbon Rodr.Coffea arabica subsp. bourbon Rodr. ex ChoussyCoffea arabica subsp. brevistipulata Cif.Coffea arabica subsp. bullata CramerCoffea arabica subsp. columnaris Ottol.Coffea arabica subsp. columnaris Ottol. ex CramerCoffea arabica subsp. culta A.Chev.Coffea arabica subsp. cultoides A.Chev.Coffea arabica subsp. erecta Ottol.Coffea arabica subsp. erecta Ottol. ex CramerCoffea arabica subsp. latifolia A.Chev.Coffea arabica subsp. longistipulata Cif.Coffea arabica subsp. maragogype A.FroehnerCoffea arabica subsp. mokka CramerCoffea arabica subsp. monosperma Ottol. & CramerCoffea arabica subsp. murta LalièreCoffea arabica subsp. myrtifolia A.Chev.Coffea arabica subsp. pendula CramerCoffea arabica subsp. polysperma BurckCoffea arabica subsp. pubescens Cif.Coffea arabica subsp. purpurascens CramerCoffea arabica subsp. rotundifolia Ottol.Coffea arabica subsp. rotundifolia Ottol. ex CramerCoffea arabica subsp. straminea Miq.Coffea arabica subsp. straminea Miq. ex A.FroehnerCoffea arabica subsp. sundana (Miq.) A.Chev.Coffea arabica subsp. typica CramerCoffea arabica subsp. variegata Ottol.Coffea arabica subsp. variegata Ottol. ex CramerCoffea arabica var. amarella A.FroehnerCoffea arabica var. angustifolia CramerCoffea arabica var. arabicaCoffea arabica var. bourbon Rodr.Coffea arabica var. bourbon Rodr. ex ChoussyCoffea arabica var. brevistipulata Cif.Coffea arabica var. bullata CramerCoffea arabica var. columnaris Ottol.Coffea arabica var. columnaris Ottol. ex CramerCoffea arabica var. culta A.Chev.Coffea arabica var. cultoides A.Chev.Coffea arabica var. erecta Ottol.Coffea arabica var. erecta Ottol. ex CramerCoffea arabica var. goiaba TaschdjianCoffea arabica var. latifolia A.Chev.Coffea arabica var. laurina (Smeathman) DC.Coffea arabica var. laurina Laness.Coffea arabica var. longistipulata Cif.Coffea arabica var. maragogype A.FroehnerCoffea arabica var. mirta P.J.S.CramerCoffea arabica var. mokka CramerCoffea arabica var. monosperma Ottol. & CramerCoffea arabica var. murta LalièreCoffea arabica var. myrtifolia A.Chev.Coffea arabica var. pendula CramerCoffea arabica var. polysperma BurckCoffea arabica var. pubescens Cif.Coffea arabica var. purpurascens CramerCoffea arabica var. rotundifolia Ottol.Coffea arabica var. rotundifolia Ottol. ex CramerCoffea arabica var. straminea Miq.Coffea arabica var. straminea Miq. ex A.FroehnerCoffea arabica var. sundana (Miq.) A.Chev.Coffea arabica var. typica CramerCoffea arabica var. variegata Ottol.Coffea arabica var. variegata Ottol. ex CramerCoffea bourbonica Pharm.Coffea bourbonica Pharm. ex WehmerCoffea corymbulosa Bertol.Coffea laurifolia Salisb.Coffea laurina SmeathmanCoffea moka Heynh.Coffea sundana Miq.Coffea vulgaris Moench

Documented use categories

Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Gene source
Invertebrate food
Material
Social use
Crop wild relative

These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.

How to interpret this record

Evidence boundary

A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.

Safety boundary

Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.

Dataset record and provenance

DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier747038-1
Use codesAF EU GS HF IF MA ME SU
Crop wild relativeYes

Contributing checklist sources

Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plants of West Tropical AfricaMalaria and Fever in Latin America

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Educational index, not a treatment recommendation

The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.

Connected preparations

Where Coffea arabica appears.

Published field notes linked to this botanical identity. Each preparation carries its own safety and evidence boundary.

Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

COFFEE SYRUP

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Decoction of Coffee undergoes considerable

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Liniment of Vinegar and coffee

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Ointment of Vinegar and coffee

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Infusion of Negro Coffee seeds

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Infusion of Negro Coffee root

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Historical Herbal PreparationsTraditional use

Tincture of Arnica flowers

An automatically extracted historical preparation published directly for live editorial review. Botanical identity, formula structure and safety may be incomplete; this is not treatment or dosage guidance.

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Preparation MethodsTraditional use

How to make a herbal percolation extract

A structured preparation method draft assembled from 1 research source. Quantities, timing, safety and storage must be checked against the linked source material before publication. Key facts include yield a herbal percolation extract and prep time 60 mins.

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Ethnobotanical layer

Traditional-use records for Coffea arabica.

Historical associations preserved from the USDA Dr. Duke dataset. These records are not treatment recommendations.