Shrub or small tree native to Brazil and Mexico whose root bark is rich in N,N-DMT. Used in traditional Jurema rituals.
ECOLOGY & HABITAT
Grows in the Caatinga dry forest and other semi-arid regions.
Distribution
Brazil (northeast)MexicoCentral America
INDIGENOUS NAMES
The names this organism has been given by the cultures that have lived alongside it. Each carries an entire relationship — what is sacred is never simply translated.
- JuremaTupi–Guaraní · Indigenous Brazilian — Pankararu, Truká, Atikum
- TepescohuiteNahuatl"Mountain tree"
TRADITIONAL USE
- Central to indigenous Jurema rituals in northeastern Brazil for visionary experiences
CULTURAL CONTEXT
The root bark is traditionally prepared as a brew, sometimes with MAO inhibitors added.
GALLERY
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REFERENCES
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- Traditional knowledge
- Modern ethnobotany
