Are chocolates and cocaine (drug) made from same plants?
No, chocolates and cocaine are not made from the same plants.
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Chocolates are derived from the cocoa beans of the Theobroma cacao tree, which is native to the tropics of Central and South America and is now cultivated in many regions near the equator, particularly in West Africa and Southeast Asia145.
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Cocaine, on the other hand, is derived from the leaves of the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca), which is native to western South America and is cultivated in countries such as Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia. The coca plant is part of the Erythroxylaceae family and is known for its psychoactive alkaloid, cocaine3.