coca

     

Coca is a plant in the family Erythroxylaceae, native to north-western South America. The plant plays a significant role in traitional Andean culture. Coca leaves contain cocaine, which is a powerful stimulant, and also one of the most heavily controlled substances in the world.

Trivia about coca

  • Of Coca, Cola or Pepsi, the 1 that's a castle in Spain
  • Andes Indians chew the leaves of this narcotic plant with lime juice for extra stamina
  • Andeans mix this plant's leaves with lime & chew them medicinally; the U.S. Govt. tries to eradicate it