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From which plant is cocaine obtained?

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From which plant is cocaine obtained?

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  • Papaver somniferum

  • Atropa belladonna

  • Erythroxylum coca

  • Cannabis sativa

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Cocaine is obtained from the coca plant, Erythroxylum coca, which is native to South America. This botanical source is the sole producer of naturally occurring cocaine alkaloids.

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