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Colombian Coca

About

Erythroxylum novogranatense, also known as Colombian Coca, is a species of shrub or small tree in the family Erythroxylaceae native to Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. It is used medicinally and as a narcotic. Erythroxylum novogranatense is one of the primary species of cultivated Coca, despite being less widely cultivated than Erythroxylum coca.

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Family: Erythroxylaceae

How to use it

Coca leaves from this plant are used medicinally and have been traditionally chewed to alleviate altitude sickness and fatigue. They are also processed to extract alkaloids for various uses, showcasing the plant's versatility in both cultural and medicinal contexts.

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In the kitchen

Coca leaves are not typically eaten by humans in a culinary sense, as they are primarily used for medicinal and narcotic purposes. It's important to note that the leaves contain alkaloids that can have strong effects, so they are not considered food.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by: Seed

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Name: Erythroxylum novogranatense
Slug: erythroxylum-novogranatense
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Erythroxylaceae
Genus: Erythroxylum
Species: novogranatense
Wikidata QID: Q5396543
Propagule type: seed
Container suitable: No
Indoor suitable: No
OSSI pledged: No
Hazard level: 1
Data completeness: 43

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