Definitions for coca plant
coca plant

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1. Erythroxylon coca, coca, coca plantnoun

   a South American shrub whose leaves are chewed by natives of the Andes; a source of cocaine

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1. coca plant

   Coca is any of the four cultivated plants in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to western South America. Coca is known worldwide for its psychoactive alkaloid, cocaine. The plant is grown as a cash crop in the Argentine Northwest, Bolivia, Alto Rio Negro Territory in Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, and Peru, even in areas where its cultivation is unlawful. There are some reports that the plant is being cultivated in the south of Mexico, by using seeds imported from South America, as an alternative to smuggling its recreational product cocaine. It also plays a role in many traditional Amazonian and Andean cultures as well as the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in northern Colombia.The cocaine alkaloid content of dry Erythroxylum coca var. coca leaves was measured ranging from 0.23% to 0.96%. Coca-Cola used coca leaf extract in its products from 1885 until about 1903, when it began using decocainized leaf extract. Extraction of cocaine from coca requires several solvents and a chemical process known as an acid-base extraction, which can fairly easily extract the alkaloids from the plant.

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1. coca plant

   The coca plant, scientifically known as Erythroxylum coca, is a tropical plant native to the Andes mountains in South America. It is well known for its leaves, which contain alkaloid compounds including cocaine. It has been used for centuries by indigenous South American cultures for its stimulant effects, which can suppress hunger, fatigue and thirst. The plant is usually grown as a bush, reaching about 2-3 metres high, and bears small yellowish-white flowers and red berries. It needs warm and moist climate to grow, which makes it suitable for cultivation in high-altitude regions. Its cultivation and use are regulated due to the potential of its leaves being processed to extract cocaine for illegal drug production.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of coca plant in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of coca plant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

References

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