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Trujillo coca
Scientific Name: Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense
Family: Erythroxylaceae
Category: Dicot
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Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense (Trujillo Coca)
- Common Names: Trujillo coca, Colombian coca, Truxillo coca (English), coca de Trujillo (Spanish)
- Synonyms: Erythroxylum novogranatense var. truxillense (Rusby) Plowman, Erythroxylum novogranatense (Morris) Hieron. var. truxillense (Rusby) Plowman
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Erythroxylaceae
- Genus: Erythroxylum (sometimes spelled Erythroxylon)
- Order: Geraniales
- Taxonomic Status: Variety
Distribution and Habitat
- Primarily grown in Peru and Colombia.
- Cultivated in the river valleys of the north coast of Peru.
- Also found in Cuzco and Tingo Maria in Peru.
- Confined to desert areas.
Morphological Characteristics
- Leaves of E. novogranatense var. truxillense do not have parallel lines on either side of the central vein.
Ecological Role
- The larvae of Eucleodora Coca, a fly, seem to cause harm only to Trujillo coca.
- The beetle, Aegoidus Pacificus, also poses a threat to Trujillo coca.
Quirky Facts
- Trujillo coca leaves are sometimes described as having a hint of wintergreen in their taste, along with a grassy or hay-like taste. All coca varieties are distinctly bitter during the earliest stages of chewing.
- It has been suggested that coca-cola might be one of the aromas produced by this plant.