
Malpighiaceae FAMILY
Diplopterys cabrerana
Diplopterys cabrerana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Diplopterys cabrerana is a climbing shrub The plant is very important in the culture of many S. American native peoples. It is harvested from the wild for local use as an admixture in the hallucinogenic drink 'ayahuasca', and is often cultivated for this purpose in home gardens in eastern Ecuador[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia.
HabitatNot known