Editing Coca (section)

== Description ==
The coca plant resembles a [[blackthorn]] bush, and grows to a height of {{convert|2|to|3|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}. The branches are curved, and the leaves are thin, opaque, oval, and taper at the extremities. A marked characteristic of the leaf is an [[areolate]]d portion bounded by two longitudinal curved lines, one line on each side of the midrib, and more conspicuous on the under face of the leaf.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Coca|volume=6|pages=614–615}}</ref>

The flowers are small, and disposed in clusters on short stalks; the corolla is composed of five yellowish-white [[petal]]s, the [[anther]]s are heart-shaped, and the [[pistil]] consists of three carpels united to form a three-chambered ovary. The flowers mature into red [[berry (botany)|berries]].<ref name="EB1911"/>

The leaves are sometimes eaten by the [[larva]]e of the [[moth]] ''[[Eloria noyesi]]''.