ON THIS PLANT
Horsfieldia superba is a species of plant in the family Myristicaceae. It is a tree found in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore, and is threatened by habitat loss. It is used in traditional herbal medicine and contains an alkaloid called horsfiline, which has analgesic effects, as well as several other compounds including 5-MeO-DMT and 6-methoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Horsfieldia
- Family
- Myristicaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Cabbage-leaved nutmeg
