Erythroxylum coca Lam.

  • Filed As

    Erythroxylaceae
    Erythroxylum coca Lam.

  • Collector(s)

    M. H. Nee 31594, 26 Aug 1985

  • Location

    Bolivia. Pando. Manuripi Prov. Gran Progreso, a cluster of a few buildings on high bank of Rio Madre de Dios, 17km (by air) NE of Puerto Heath.

  • Habitat

    high bank of río.

  • Description

    Cultivated shrubs 1 m. tall. Leaves yellow green; ripe fruit red; endosperm white; embryo green.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    This is an unusual small-leaved cultivar known only form the Beni - Rio Madre de Dios area, apparently adapted to lowland cultivation as in var. ipadu.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1414312

    Occurrence ID: 23107f5b-c8f0-4d61-972f-12f8b89ced88

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Erythroxylaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erythroxylum coca Lam. det T. C. Plowman, 1988
    Note: Determiner originally noted as "T. Plowman, 1988"

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Bolivia

  • State/Province

    Pando

  • County/Municipio

    Manuripi Prov.

  • Locality

    Gran Progreso, a cluster of a few buildings on high bank of Rio Madre de Dios, 17km (by air) NE of Puerto Heath.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 140 m. (459 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -12.4, -68.53

  • Distribution

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