Erythroxylum emarginatum
African Coca Tree
Also known as: Erythroxylum caffrum Sond. +7 more
- Erythroxylum caffrum Sond.
- Erythroxylum emarginatum subsp. angustifolium O.E.Schulz
- Erythroxylum emarginatum subsp. caffrum (Sond.) O.E.Schulz
- Erythroxylum emarginatum var. angustifolium O.E.Schulz
- Erythroxylum emarginatum var. caffrum (Sond.) O.E.Schulz
- Erythroxylum monogynum subsp. caffrum (Sond.) Eyles
- Erythroxylum monogynum var. caffrum (Sond.) Eyles
- Erythroxylum perrotii A.Chev.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Erythroxylaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Erythroxylum emarginatum (commonly known as African Coca-tree) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Erythroxylaceae family. Found natively in Africa, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Erythroxylum, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
East Tropical Africa, Northeast Tropical Africa, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Benin, Burkina, Cabinda, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Ivory Coast, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe