Question: where did the arabica coffee plant originated from

title: Coffea arabica
text: Endemic to the mountainous regions of Yemen and the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia . C. arabica is now rare in Ethiopia , while many populations appear to be of mixed native and planted trees . In Ethiopia , where it is called būna , it is commonly used as an understorey shrub . It has also been recovered from the Boma Plateau in South Sudan. C. arabica is also found on Mount Marsabit in northern Kenya , but it is unclear whether this is a truly native or naturalised occurrence . The species is widely naturalised in areas outside its native land , in many parts of Africa , Latin America , Southeast Asia , China , and assorted islands in the Caribbean and in the Pacific . 

Answer: answer: The arabica coffee plant is endemic to the mountainous regions of Yemen and the southwestern highlands of Ethiopia. It has also been recovered from the Boma Plateau in South Sudan and is also found on Mount Marsabit in northern Kenya, but it is unclear whether this is a truly native or naturalized occurrence.