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Virola Panamensis
''Virola'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. It includes medium-sized trees native to rainforests of the tropical Americas, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. Species are known commonly as ''epená'', ''patricá'', or ''cumala''. They have glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of tiny yellow flowers, and may emit a pungent odor. Traditional use Several species of this genus have been used to create hallucinogenic snuff powders. Chemical constituents The tops of ''Virola oleifera'' have been shown to produce lignan-7-ols and verrucosin that have antifungal action regarding ''Cladosporium sphaerospermum'' in doses as low as 25 micrograms. Lignan-7-ols oleiferin-B and oleiferin-G worked for ''Cladosporium cladosporioides'' starting as low as 10 micrograms. Species 71 species are accepted. *''Virola aequatorialis'' *''Virola aguarunana'' *''Virola albidiflora'' *''Virola allenii'' *''Virola alvaroperezii'' *''Virol ...
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Virola Carinata
''Virola carinata'' is a New World, tropical evergreen tree in the family Myristicaceae that is indigenous to Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil ( Amazonas and Rondônia Rondônia () is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the northern subdivision of the country (central-western part). It is bordered by Acre (state), Acre in the west, Amazonas, Brazil, Amazonas in the north, Mato Grosso in the east, and Bo ...). It grows to a height of about 30m and its fruit is subglobular, 16–20 mm long and 17–19 mm in diameter, found in groups of 4 to 12. See also * Psychedelic plants References carinata Medicinal plants Plants described in 1897 Flora of Brazil Flora of Colombia Flora of Venezuela {{Myristicaceae-stub ...
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Virola Calophylloidea
''Virola calophylloidea'' is a species of tree in the family Myristicaceae The Myristicaceae are a family of flowering plants native to Africa, Asia, Pacific islands, and the Americas and has been recognized by most taxonomists. It is sometimes called the "nutmeg family", after its most famous member, '' Myristica fragr .... References calophylloidea {{Myristicaceae-stub ...
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Virola Calophylla
''Virola calophylla'' is a species of tree in the family Myristicaceae. It is native to Central America and South America, namely Panama, Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia ( Department of Amazonas, Department of Vaupés), Ecuador ( Napo, Pastaza, Sucumbios) and Peru ( Amazonas Region, Loreto Region, Madre de Dios Region, Puno Region, Ucayali Region). The tree grows tall and it is found in low altitude evergreen forests. The fruit is ellipsoid to ovoid and subglobular, long and in diameter in groups of 1 to 32. ''Virola calophylla'' contains dimethyltryptamine and other tryptamine Tryptamine is an indolamine metabolite of the essential amino acid tryptophan. The chemical structure is defined by an indole—a fused benzene and pyrrole ring, and a 2-aminoethyl group at the second carbon (third aromatic atom, with the firs ...s, and in the Orinoco River region, the Witoto and Bora use it as a snuff. See also * List of psychoactive plants References ...
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Virola Calimensis
''Virola'' is a genus of flowering plants in the nutmeg family, Myristicaceae. It includes medium-sized trees native to rainforests of the tropical Americas, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia and southern Brazil. Species are known commonly as ''epená'', ''patricá'', or ''cumala''. They have glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of tiny yellow flowers, and may emit a pungent odor. Traditional use Several species of this genus have been used to create hallucinogenic snuff powders. Chemical constituents The tops of '' Virola oleifera'' have been shown to produce lignan-7-ols and verrucosin that have antifungal action regarding '' Cladosporium sphaerospermum'' in doses as low as 25 micrograms. Lignan-7-ols oleiferin-B and oleiferin-G worked for ''Cladosporium cladosporioides'' starting as low as 10 micrograms. Species 71 species are accepted. *'' Virola aequatorialis'' *'' Virola aguarunana'' *''Virola albidiflora'' *'' Virola allenii'' *'' Virola alvaroperezii'' *' ...
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