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] and an entheogen.
Junior synonyms are:[1]
- Acacia albicans Kunth
- Albizia lundellii Standl.
- Albizia rubiginosa Standl.
- Feuilleea albicans (Kunth) Kuntze
- Pithecellobium albicans (Kunth) Benth.
- Pithecolobium albicans (Kunth) Benth. (lapsus)
Footnotes[]
References[]
- International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Havardia albicans. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30.
- Rätsch, Christian (2004): Enzyklopädie der psychoaktiven Pflanzen, Botanik, Ethnopharmakologie und Anwendungen (7th ed.). AT Verlag. ISBN 3855025703
External links[]
- Havardia albicans Branch with Blossoms www.fieldmuseum.org
- Havardia albicans Branch with Seed Pod www.fieldmuseum.org
- The New York Botanical Garden
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