Erythroxylaceae
| Coca family | |
|---|---|
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| Erythroxylum coca | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: |
Erythroxylaceae Kunth |
| Genera | |
Erythroxylaceae (or coca family) is a family of flowering trees and shrubs consisting of 4 genera and approximately 242 species. The four genera are Aneulophus Benth, Erythroxylum P. Br, Nectaropetalum Engl., and Pinacopodium (Hegnauer 1980, 279).
The best-known species are the coca plants, particularly Erythroxylum coca, the source of the drug cocaine.
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