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Chinese coca
Erythroxylum sinense
Growing as a large shrub or small tree, chinese coca is an understory plant common to broad-leaved evergreen forests. It can commonly be found in sections of forests that occupy valleys and low mountainsides. It is a relative of the coca plant, but has toxic foliage.
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Attributes of Chinese coca
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Bloom Time
Spring, Early summer
Plant Height
1 m to 6 m
Flower Size
2 mm to 5 mm
Flower Color
Pink
Leaf type
Evergreen
Scientific Classification of Chinese coca
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Distribution of Chinese coca
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Habitat of Chinese coca
Mountainous areas, trailsides, valley forests
Northern Hemisphere
South Hemisphere
Distribution Map of Chinese coca
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
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Chinese coca
Erythroxylum sinense
Growing as a large shrub or small tree, chinese coca is an understory plant common to broad-leaved evergreen forests. It can commonly be found in sections of forests that occupy valleys and low mountainsides. It is a relative of the coca plant, but has toxic foliage.
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Key Facts About Chinese coca
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Attributes of Chinese coca
Lifespan
Perennial
Plant Type
Tree
Bloom Time
Spring, Early summer
Plant Height
1 m to 6 m
Flower Size
2 mm to 5 mm
Flower Color
Pink
Leaf type
Evergreen
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Scientific Classification of Chinese coca
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Distribution of Chinese coca
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Habitat of Chinese coca
Mountainous areas, trailsides, valley forests
Northern Hemisphere
South Hemisphere
Distribution Map of Chinese coca
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
Your Ultimate Guide to Plants
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17,000 local species +400,000 global species studied
Nearly 5 years of research
80+ scholars in botany and gardening
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