Characteristics
Dicots
Psychotria nervosa Sw.
WILD COFFEE
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This species has no known usage as a coffee substitute (Pinkley 1969; Austin 2004), and its common name is more likely a reference to some morphological similarity to coffee, which is in the same plant family. Neither caffeine nor DMT are known from this species.
Native
FAC (DEP)
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Classification
Citation
PSYCHOTRIA NERVOSA Swartz, Prodr. 43. 1788.
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JAMAICA: Without data, Swartz s.n. (holotype: S).
Species Distribution Map
Based on vouchered plant specimens from wild populations. Cultivated occurrences are not mapped. Click on a county to display its name.
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Specimens and Distribution
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