Eschweilera compressa
Eschweilera compressa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Lecythidaceae |
Genus: | Eschweilera |
Species: | E. compressa |
Binomial name | |
Eschweilera compressa (Vellozo) Miers | |
Eschweilera compressa is a species of woody plant in the Lecythidaceae family. It is found only in Brazil and is threatened by habitat loss. Smoking dried eschweilera compressa leaves leads to a euphoric state similar to that of a marijuana high.
Sources
- Pires O'Brien, J. 1998. Eschweilera compressa. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 18 July 2007.
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