COCA PLANT : Where Cocaine Comes From - Weird Fruit Explorer
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The coca plant's fruit, while edible, has a waxy and unappealing taste with a hint of wintergreen, lacking sweetness or tartness. Despite not being addictive, consuming large quantities of the fruit would be required to feel any noticeable effects.
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- Consumption of coca leaves or fruit does not result in addiction or significant effects, as they are consumed by people without causing any notable impact.
- The berry of the coca plant, while edible, has an unappealing taste, lacking sweetness or tartness, and would require large quantities to produce any noticeable effects, making it an uncommonly used part of the plant.
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Recent questions
What is the coca plant known for?
Leaves as source of cocaine
What does the berry of the coca plant taste like?
Waxy with slight wintergreen taste
Can eating coca leaves lead to addiction?
No significant effects or addiction
Is the fruit of the coca plant commonly consumed?
No, due to waxy and unpleasant taste
What would be necessary to experience noticeable effects from the coca plant berry?
Large quantities consumption
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"Coca plant: leaves and fruit description"
- Coca is a plant known for its leaves, which are the source of cocaine. The plant also produces a fruit that is edible, although its taste is described as waxy and not very pleasant. Eating the leaves or the fruit does not lead to addiction, as they are consumed by people without causing any significant effects.
- The berry of the coca plant has a large seed and a flavor reminiscent of wax, with a slight wintergreen taste. It lacks sweetness or tartness, rating poorly in taste. Despite being edible, the berry is not commonly used, and consuming it in large quantities would be necessary to experience any noticeable effects.
