Erythroxylon Truxiuense (Noun)
Meaning
A South American shrub whose leaves are a source of cocaine.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Erythroxylum truxiuense, native to South America, has historically been exploited for its cocaine content in traditional medicine.
- A laboratory examination of Erythroxylum truxiuense leaves extracted from the South American shrub showed high traces of cocaine.
- Local farmers secretly cultivate Erythroxylum truxiuense to produce raw cocaine for smuggling.
- Due to the high demand for its leaves as a source of cocaine, the Erythroxylum truxiuense shrub faces over-exploitation and extinction threats.
- Cocaine extracted from the South American shrub Erythroxylum truxiuense has numerous illicit applications in smuggling trade.