Erythroxylum

Erythroxylum is a genus of tropicalflowering plants in the family Erythroxylaceae. Many of the approximately 200 species contain the tropane alkaloidcocaine, and two of the species within this genus, Erythroxylum coca and Erythroxylum novogranatense, both native to South America, are the main commercial source of cocaine and of the mild stimulantcoca tea. Another species, Erythroxylum vaccinifolium (also known as catuaba) is used as an aphrodisiac in Brazilian drinks and herbal medicine. Erythroxylum australe was traditionally used by Aboriginal Australians for rites and other practices.