Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina

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Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Anadenanthera
Species: A. peregrina
Trinomial name
Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina
(L.)Speg.[1]

Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina is a tree in the Fabaceae family. It is native to Guyana, Venezuela, Brazil, Colombia[2] and it is also found in the Caribbean.[1]

[edit] Entheogen

In South America, Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina is used to make nopolyopo, a shamanic snuff.[3]

[edit] Chemical components

Bufotenine is in the seeds.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Catalogue of Life : 2007 Annual Checklist : Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina (L.)Speg.. www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
  2. ^ Anadenanthera peregrina var. peregrina information from NPGS/GRIN. www.ars-grin.gov. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
  3. ^ a b Pharmañopo-psychonautics: human intranasal, sublin...[J Psychoactive Drugs. 2001 Jul-Sep - PubMed Result]. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
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