| Virola calophylla | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Magnoliids |
| Order: | Magnoliales |
| Family: | Myristicaceae |
| Genus: | Virola |
| Species: | V. calophylla |
| Binomial name | |
| Virola calophylla (Spruce) Warb.[1] |
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| Synonyms | |
Virola calophylla is a species of tree in the Myristicaceae family. It is native to Central America and South America, namely Panama, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia (Department of Amazonas, Department of Vaupés), Ecuador (Napo, Pastaza, Sucumbios) and Peru (Amazonas Region, Loreto Region, Madre de Dios Region, Puno Region, Ucayali Region).[1]
The tree grows 5-25 m tall and it is found in low altitude evergreen forests.[2] The fruit is ellipsoid to ovoid and subglobular, 19-32 mm long and 12-20 mm in diameter in groups of 1 to 32.[2]
In the Orinoco River region, the Witoto and Bora use Virola calophylla as a snuff.
This species has been shown to have higher amounts of N,N-DMT than other species of Virola and is thought to be one of the best for entheogenic use.