Erythroxylum coca Lam.

  • Filed As

    Erythroxylaceae
    Erythroxylum coca Lam.

  • Collector(s)

    T. C. Plowman 5835, 06 Apr 1976

  • Location

    Peru. Huánuco. Leoncio Prado Prov. Naranjillo north of Tingo Maria, on road to Desvio Pucallpa. Cocal of Sr. Machado.

  • Habitat

    Well fertilized cocal on flat hilltop.

  • Description

    Shrub 1.5 m tall. Plants leafy, well branched, 3 cm in diameter at base. Bark greyish brown, branches grey-brown, twig reddish brown. Lvs. dark green above, shiny, nerves prominulous, costa light green; beneath pale glaucous green, linea distinct, areiolae somewhat paler. Fls. longstyled, calyx light green, petals creamy yellow, corona white. Ovary lite green, filments whte. Fls. ovoide-ellisoid, 8 - 11 X 6 - 7 mm, red at maturity.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 1414327

    Occurrence ID: e7e7596b-c4bf-4789-9895-2ea168ce5dc6

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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

    Naranjillo north of Tingo Maria, on road to Desvio Pucallpa. Cocal of Sr. Machado.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 610 m. (2001 ft.)

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