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botanical illustration of Erythroxylum laurifolium, Erythroxylum laurifolium

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Erythroxylum laurifolium

Erythroxylum laurifolium

Bois de Ronde · kokaínovník vavrínolistý · Érythroxyle à feuilles de laurier, Bois de rongue, Bois de ronde

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: CINNAMOYLCOCAINE, BETA-COCAINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Erythroxylaceae

Scientific name: Erythroxylum laurifolium

Common names: Bois de Ronde, kokaínovník vavrínolistý, Érythroxyle à feuilles de laurier, Bois de rongue, Bois de ronde

POWO: 544078-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory flavonoids from Erythroxylum laurifolium. · 1996 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • CINNAMOYLCOCAINE
  • BETA-COCAINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Erythroxylum laurifolium
Erythroxylum laurifolium · Christian Grenier

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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