Erythroxylum coca var. coca
Bolivian Coca, Coca
Other regional names: Huanuco Coca
- Huanuco Coca
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Erythroxylaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Erythroxylum coca var. coca (commonly known as Bolivian coca or Coca) is a shrub within the Erythroxylaceae family. It originates in South America. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Erythroxylum coca, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Cameroon, Caroline Is., Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Kazan-retto, Tanzania
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