54 COFFEE 



Coffea arabica L. var. angustifolia Miq. 



A tree bearing spathulate and pointed leaves, three times as long 

 as wide, 1.4 cm. to 3.0 cm. wide by 5.5 cm. to 12 cm. long, dis- 

 tinguished by very highly polished or glossy leaves, veins distinct. 



Synonymy: — Coffea angustifolia Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. i (Wall.) 2 

 (1824) 195; ed. 2 (1832) 541. — DC. Prodr. 4 (1830) 499. — G. 

 Don Gen. Hist. Dichlam. PL 3 (1834) 582.— Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 

 2 (1856-59) 307. — Burck in Ann. Jard. Bot. Buitenz. 4 (1884) 54. 



Geographical Distribution: — Celebes (Prov. Menado). 



History: — This variety has appeared in the Celebes where it is 

 cultivated to some extent in the Province of Menado. 



Bibliography: — Froehner in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 25 (1898) 263. — Le- 

 comte Le Cafe (1899) 25. 



Economic and Cultural Reference: — Raoul Cult. Cafeier in Man. 

 Cult. Trop. de Raoul and Sagot pt. i, 2 (1897) 90. — Hartwich Die 

 Menschlich. Genuszm. (1911) 278. 



Coffea arabica L. var. straminea Miq. 



A tree bearing long-elliptical leaves with 7 to 8 veins of the first 

 rank ; leaf lamina greenish-yellow color. 



Synonymy: — Coffea sundana Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 2 (1856-1859) 

 306. 



Geographical Distribution: — Sumatra (De Vriese) ; Celebes 

 (Prov. Menado) ; Java (Preanger District). 



History: — This variety occurs chiefly in Sumatra and Java at an 

 altitude of 550 to iioo M. It is cultivated to some extent. 



Bibliography: — Froehner in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 25 (1898) 263. — Le- 

 comte Le Cafe (1899) 25. 



Economic and Cultural Reference: — Hartwich Die Menschlich. 

 Genuszm. (1911) 278. 



Coffea arabica L. var. Stuhlmannii Warbg. 



A tree with very abundant foliage. Leaves occur in the normal 

 position found in C. arabica L. although crowded. Leaves 5 cm. 

 to 7 cm. wide by 13 cm. to 20 cm. long, veins 9 to 11 rarely 13; 

 bracteoles well developed, nearly linear, extend beyond the calyx. 

 Fruit normal size, red. 



Common Name: — Bukoba Coffee. 



Geographical Distribution: — Bukoba, Africa (Lake Region at 

 about 1200 M). 



