Coffea allagiensis (Pacifica)

Coffea allagiensis (/əlləʒɪˈensis/), also known as the Allo-Rhaynan coffee, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee and madder family Rubiaceae. It is believed to be the first species of coffee to have been cultivated in Moellia, and is currently the dominant cultivar in Rhayna and Alla-gy, representing about 74% of the national production of United Provinces of Rhayna. The natural population of Coffea allagiensis are restricted to the high altitudes of the Defteros and Prostasia ranges. Coffea allagiensis is called ‏Κρυζίκη‎ (Kryziki) in Aegean.

Taxonomy

Coffea allagiensis was first described scientifically by (TBD), who named it (TBD). (TBD) placed it in the genus Coffea in 1743. This arrival of Coffea allagiensis to Alla-gy is estimated between 1.03 million and 786,000 years ago, but it is not known if the specie appeared in the region, or if it arrived from somewhere else.

Description

Wild plants grow between 2–3 metres (6 ft 7 in–9 ft 10 in) tall, and have an open branching system; the leaves are opposite, simple elliptic-ovate to oblong, 10–15 centimetres (3.9–5.9 in) long and 4–8 cm (1.5–3 in) broad, glossy dark green. The flowers go from white to light pink, 10–15 mm in diameter, and grow in axillary clusters. The seeds are contained in a drupe (commonly called a "cherry") 10–15 mm in diameter, maturing bright red to purple and typically containing two seeds, often called coffee beans.

Distribution and habitat

Endemic to the northern highlands of Alla-gy, Coffea allagiensis is today grown in the majority of territory of UPRAN. It is commonly used as an understory shrub.

The coffee tree was first brought from Alla-gy to the Rhaynan Desert in 780 BCE through military campaigns and philosophers expeditions, and it began to be extensively grown in the shores of the Rhaynan rivers due to its great success. In the eastern part of Nea-gy, it is a highly invasive weed.