(Rubiaceae) Coffea arabica L.

Local name(s): ກາເຟ ປ່າ (café pa)

Medicinal use(s): Used for the treatment of leprosy

Part(s) used: trunk

Field Characters: Tree, approx 10 m high. Trunk approx 30 cm dbh. Bark gray with white spots. Leaves opp. Glabrous. Fruits growing from leaf nodes, green, glabrous.

Locality: Sekong Province, Thateng District, Kouk Poung Village, Community medicinal plant garden.

Habitat: Community medicinal plant garden; mountain side, shaded.

Altitude: 610 m asl

Collector(s): M. Xayvue, S. Setthavanxay, B. Elkington

Collection number(s): BGE 302

Collection Date: November 21, 2019

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA under accession no. 2330355

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


Plants of the World onlineFlora of China Vol. 19 Page 90,91

Useful references:


Alamri E, Rozan M, Bayomy H. A study of chemical Composition, Antioxidants, and volatile compounds in roasted Arabic coffee. Saudi J Biol Sci 2022, 29(5):3133-3139. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2022.03.025.

Islam MT, Tabrez S, Jabir NR, et al.  An Insight into the Therapeutic Potential of Major Coffee Components. Curr Drug Metab. 2018;19(6):544-556. doi: 10.2174/1389200219666180302154551.

Patay ÉB , Bencsik T, Papp N. Phytochemical overview and medicinal importance of Coffea species from the past until now. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2016, volume 9, issue 12, pages 1127-1135. ISSN 1995-7645. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apjtm.2016.11.008.

Yohannis E, Teka TA, Adebo JA, et al. Phytochemical constituents, ethnomedicinal uses, and applications of coffee (Coffea arabica) leaves in functional beverages. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 2024, volume 135, 106570. ISSN 0889-1575. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2024.106570.