Erythroxylaceae

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Erythroxylaceae

Description Erythroxylaceae is a family of plants that contains around 250 species of trees and shrubs. The most well-known plant in this family is the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca), which is used in the production of cocaine. However, not all plants in this family contain cocaine alkaloids.The leaves of some Erythroxylaceae species have been used for their stimulant effects for…