Coffea wightiana
Wall. ex Wight & Arn.
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 3 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The branches are usually horizontal. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowers have 5 parts and usually occur singly. They are white. The fruit is an oblong berry.
Edible Uses
The leaves are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the plains and up to 400 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, India*, Sri Lanka,
Synonyms
Psilanthus wightianus (Wall. ex Wight & Arn.) J.-F. Leroy
Also Known As
Kattumalli
References (1)
- Arinathan, V., et al, 2007, Wild edibles used by Palliyars of the western Ghats, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. 6(1) pp 163-168 (As Psilanthus wightianus)
