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Plants of the Gods: Zornia latifolia "Maconha Brava ".
Dried zornia latifolia leaves and flower buds are used as an
hallucinogenic substitute for Cannabis by the Indians in Brazil.
Maconha brava, or Zornia latifolia, is mentioned in Food of the Gods
(Schultes and Hofmann, 1992) as “an hallucinogenic substitute for cannabis”.
It’s nicknamed Maconha brava is because locals use it as a cannabis
substitute. The vernacular name Maconha brava means "False Marijuana
" .
Phytochemistry: alkaloids.
Family: Fabaceae, Faboideae.
Genus: Zornia. Species: Z. latifolia
Latin Name: Zornia latifolia Sm.
Synonyms: Zornia diphylla, Zornia gracillis.
Common names : Koemataballi (Suriname), Zornia, Tencilla, Maconha
brava (Brasil), Barba de burro (El Salvador).
Traditional use, cultivated : Medicinal/culinary uses.
Active principles: No psychoactive principles have been reported.
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