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Erythroxylum (coca) with Attributes

Synonyms: Erythroxylon; Roelana; Sethia; Steudelia; Venelia

Wikipedia Abstract

Erythroxylum (Erythroxylon) is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family Erythroxylaceae. Many of the approximately 200 species contain the drug cocaine; Erythroxylum coca, a native of South America, is the main commercial source of cocaine and of the mild stimulant coca tea. Another species, Erythroxylum vacciniifolium (also known as Catuaba) is used as an aphrodisiac in Brazilian drinks and herbal medicine. Species include:
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Species

Erythroxylum areolatum (swamp-redwood) (Attributes)
Erythroxylum coca (coca) (Attributes)
Erythroxylum mannii (Attributes)
Erythroxylum rotundifolium (ratwood) (Attributes)
Erythroxylum rufum (rufous false cocaine) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0