Coca coca
Osteomeles lanuginosa

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

Probably now Hesperomeles ferruginea

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,500-3,050 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Osteomeles ferruginea (Pers.) Kunth; Osteomeles latifolia Kunth; Eriobotrya cordata Lindl.; Eriobotrya oblonga D. Dietr.; Hesperomeles oblonga Lindl.; Crataegus ferruginea Pers.; Hesperomeles lanuginosa (Ruiz & Pav.) Hook.; Hesperomeles cordata (Lindl.) Lindl.; Osteomeles cordata (Lindl.) Decne.; Mespilus lanuginosa Ruiz & Pav.; Hesperomeles latifolia (Kunth) M. Roem.; Mespilus ferruginea (Kunth) Poir.; Pyrus andina M. F. Fay & Christenh.;