There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
SANTALUM
Santalum, genus Santalum
(noun) parasitic trees of Indonesia and Malaysia
Source: WordNet® 3.1
San"ta*lum, n. Etym: [NL. See Sandalwood.] (Bot.)
Definition: A genus of trees with entire opposite leaves and small apetalous flowers. There are less than a dozen species, occuring from India to Australia and the Pacific Islands. See Sandalwood.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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