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ery·throx·y·lum
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Princeton's WordNet
Erythroxylon, genus Erythroxylon, Erythroxylum, genus Erythroxylumnoun
a large genus of South American shrubs and small trees of the family Erythroxylaceae
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Erythroxylum
Erythroxylum (Erythroxylon) is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family Erythroxylaceae. Many of the approximately 200 species contain the substance cocaine, and two of the species within this genus, Erythroxylum coca and Erythroxylum novogranatense, both native to South America, are the main commercial source of cocaine and of the mild stimulant coca tea. Another species, Erythroxylum vaccinifolium (also known as catuaba) is used as an aphrodisiac in Brazilian drinks and herbal medicine. Erythroxylum species are food sources for the larvae of some butterflies and moths, including several Morpho species and Dalcera abrasa, which has been recorded on E. deciduum, and the species of Agrias.
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erythroxylum
Erythroxylum is a genus of tropical trees and shrubs in the Erythroxylaceae family. It is primarily known for species like Erythroxylum coca and Erythroxylum novogranatense, from which the psychoactive drug cocaine is produced. Other species in this genus can also produce other metabolites that have biological activity. The name Erythroxylum comes from Greek words meaning "red wood," in reference to the color of the wood of some species.
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Erythroxylum
Erythroxylum is a genus of tropical flowering plants in the family Erythroxylaceae. Many of the approximately 200 species contain the drug cocaine; Erythroxylum coca, a native of South America, is the main commercial source of cocaine and of the mild stimulant coca tea. Another species, Erythroxylum vacciniifolium is used as an aphrodisiac in Brazilian drinks and herbal medicine. Erythroxylum species are food sources for the larvae of some butterflies and moths, including Dalcera abrasa, which has been recorded on E. deciduum, and the species of Agrias. The Erythroxylum genus and its species of cultivated coca were the subject of systematic study by ethnobotanist Timothy Plowman.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of erythroxylum in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of erythroxylum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
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