This is a branch with leaves and berries from an Arabian coffee plant that measures approximately 39 cm x 27 cm. The leaves are a murky green brown in color, the branch is brown, and the berries are a dark brown and clustered at the bottom of the branch. The specimen is attached to its mount with bindings on the leaves and branch. This specimen description was written remotely based on images as part of Amber Kreiensieck's internship in Fall 2021.
- Catalog Number:
- 400542 -DSP
- Object/Specimen Description:
- Specimen Count:
- 1
- Collector:
- A. Novi
- Special Instructions:
- Only available digitally
- Upper Level Taxonomy:
- Plantae, Equisetopsida, Magnoliidae, Asteranae, Gentianales, Rubiaceae, Ixoroideae
- Location:
- Collection Wall
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