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Re: The Curse of The Mummies

On Sun, 30 Nov 1997 16:01:38 +1100, you wrote:

>COCA - Erythroloxylon Coca:  leaves used as stimulants by Peruvian Indians.
>"The Treasury of Botany" - printed 1876.
>Is that the plant???
>THE SAME SOURCE; abbreviated
>Erythroloxlon:
>Numerous species, majority native to tropical S America & W Indies islands,
>also Madagascar & Mauritius.  Mainly bushy shrubs, sometimes small trees.
>Most interesting: E coca, most interesting of species, on account of it
>being extensively cultivated. 

Wade Davis's ONE RIVER (UK ed 1997; probably 1996 in the US) is a
fascinating and detailed account of the history of Western searches
for Erythroloxylon spp and of their
medicinal-cum-recreational-cum-religious uses by various Colombian
native cultures. It gives a good 'feel' of what that part of S.
America is like and of the beauty and variety of its plants. It's well
worth reading by adventurous gardeners as well as by armchair
travellers.
Tim Longville
Celia Eddy
celia@eddy.u-net.com
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