Erythroxylum coca Lam.

  • Filed As

    Erythroxylaceae
    Erythroxylum coca Lam.

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 5827, 06 Apr 1976

  • Location

    Peru. Huánuco. Leoncio Prado Prov. Pumahuasi. Along road from Tingo Maria to Divisoria. Cocal of Luiz del Valle.

  • Description

    Shrub 1 m. tall, densely branched, with lichen infested branches. Branches greyish brown. Twigs reddish brown; with well developed ramenta, reddish brown. Lvs. crowded at branchtips, dark green, shiny above, costa yellowish green; lvs. beneath pale glaucous green to yellowish green, linea more or less well marked, areolae slightly paler green. fls. few, creamy white. Fruit red at maturity 8 X 4 - 5 mm.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    9 yr. old plant planted by Ing.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1414326

    Occurrence ID: 24f45a39-ea63-415a-9f4b-8e51faf4f0e2

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malpighiales

  • Family

    Erythroxylaceae

  • All Determinations

    Erythroxylum coca Lam. det Determiner unspecified

  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Peru

  • State/Province

    Huánuco

  • County/Municipio

    Leoncio Prado Prov.

  • Locality

    Pumahuasi. Along road from Tingo Maria to Divisoria. Cocal of Luiz del Valle.

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