| Horsfieldia superba | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Horsfieldia |
| Species: | H. superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Horsfieldia superba (Hk. f. & Th.) Warb. |
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Horsfieldia superba is a species of plant in the Myristicaceae family. It is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore, and is threatened by habitat loss. It is used in traditional herbal medicine[1] and contains an alkaloid called horsfiline, which has analgesic effects,[2] as well as several other compounds including 5-MeO-DMT and 6-methoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline.[3]