Diplopterys cabrerana
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