
''Psychotria nervosa'', also known as Seminole balsamo or wild coffee, is a shade tolerant medium-sized shrub native to Florida as well as the West Indies and Central and South America. It produces a "small, red, ellipsoid fruit" that resembles "the true coffee bean" in shape and attract birds. Its maximum height ranges from approximately 4-10 feet.
Despite its common name of wild coffee, this species is not known to contain any caffeine. In recounting anecdotes from others, the Florida.. more
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Uploaded Jul 28, 2017. Captured Jul 22, 2017 11:09 in Palmetto Passage, Windermere, FL 34786, USA.
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