Havardia albicans

Havardia albicans
Conservation status
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Havardia
Species: H. albicans
Binomial name
Havardia albicans
(Kunth) Britton & Rose
Range of Havardia albicans
Synonyms

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Havardia albicans is a perennial tree which grows to 5 m tall. It is native to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, in regions around the Yucatan Peninsula. Common names for it include Chucum and Cuisache[1]. It is reputed to be psychoactive[2].

Junior synonyms are:[1]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b ILDIS (2005)
  2. ^ Rätsch (2004)

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