Erythroxylum coca
E655336
Erythroxylum coca is a South American shrub whose leaves contain stimulant alkaloids traditionally chewed by indigenous peoples and industrially processed to produce cocaine.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiosperm
ⓘ
eudicot ⓘ plant species ⓘ shrub ⓘ |
| associatedWith | cocaine production ⓘ |
| contains |
cinnamoylcocaine
ⓘ
cocaine ⓘ ecgonine ⓘ tropane alkaloids ⓘ truxilline ⓘ |
| cultivatedIn |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceIn | Andean cultures ⓘ |
| family | Erythroxylaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| fruitColor | red ⓘ |
| fruitType | drupe-like berry ⓘ |
| genus | Erythroxylum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen shrub ⓘ |
| industrialUse |
flavoring extract for beverages after decocainization
ⓘ
production of cocaine ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafType | simple leaf ⓘ |
| leafUsedFor | chewing with lime or ash ⓘ |
| leafUsedFor | preparation of coca tea ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Malpighiales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| part | coca leaf ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| regulationStatus | controlled plant in many countries ⓘ |
| requiresClimate |
humid tropical climate
ⓘ
warm temperatures ⓘ |
| requiresSoil | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| traditionalEffect |
reduction of fatigue
ⓘ
relief of altitude sickness ⓘ suppression of hunger ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 2–3 meters ⓘ |
| usedBy | indigenous peoples of the Andes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious rituals
ⓘ
stimulant chewing ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
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