Coca
Images
Archived Images #
Erythroxylum cataractarum #
Color photo of small plant cultivated in a pot.
Photo by Pedro Luz. Used by Erowid with permission.
Erythroxylum coca (Coca Plant) #
Color scan of coca leaves and coins both from Bolivia.
Photo by Murple, © 2002 Erowid.org
Color photo of powder cocaine next to coca leaves.
U.S. government Public Domain photo.
Erythroxylum coca Fruit #
Erythroxylum coca Seeds #
A colletion of Erythroxylum coca seeds next to a match for size comparison.
Photo by Palex. © 2007 Erowid.org
Erythroxylum coca Botanical Drawings #
Color drawing of plant, flower and seeds.
From Kohler's Medicinal Plants, © 1995-2003 Missouri Botanical Garden.
Color drawing showing plant, flowers, and fruit.
From "An Introduction to Materia Medica and Pharmacology" (1942).
Black and white drawing of plant and flower.
Illustration by Sir William Hooker, director of the Kew gardens. Published in Companion to the Botanical Magazine (1835)
Erythroxylum novogranatense #
Closeup photo showing Erythroxylum novogranatense var. Novogranatense plant with leaves, flowers, and fruits, all attached to the motherplant (planted from seed). [SE Asia]
Photo by DBotany. © 2007 Erowid.org
Collage of 4 color photos of leaves and flower.
Photo by Pedro Luz. Used by Erowid with permission.
Color photo of leaves and seeds (berries) of an E. novogranatense bush. [Colombia]
Photo by Shadow, © 2003 Erowid..
Coca Products #
Color scan of a box of Zurit brand Mate de Coca (Coca leaf tea). From Peru.
Photo by Erowid, © 2002 Erowid.org
Color scan of a paper teabag cover of Zurit brand Mate de Coca (Coca leaf tea). From Peru.
Photo by Erowid, © 2002 Erowid.org
Color scan of a container of Coca balm used for topical uses such as arthritis and sore muscles. [Bolivia]
Photo by Murple, © 2001 Erowid.org
Miscellaneous #
1500 yr old statue of Peruvian deity holding a bag of coca leaves.
16th century carved pot shows seated figure with coca quid in his cheek.
Lime was mixed with coca leaves for chewing. This gold container was used to hold the lime.
Submissions and Credits #
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to give credit to all photographers and artists. If you know the photographer of an unlabelled photo
in our collection or if we are using a photo of yours without permission, please let us know and we'll
add credit or remove the image, as you choose.