Kingdom Plantae Family Myristicaceae Scientific name Horsfieldia superba Rank Species | Order Magnoliales Genus Horsfieldia Higher classification Horsfieldia | |
Similar Horsfieldia, Myristicaceae, Acacia sassa, Virola carinata, Delosperma harazianum | ||
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.
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