Coriaria thymifolia

Shanshi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Cucurbitales
Family:Coriariaceae
Genus:Coriaria
Species: C. thymifolia
Binomial name
Coriaria thymifolia
Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd.

Coriaria thymifolia, known as shanshi, is a plant found in the northern Andes. The plant is often mistaken for blueberries, however unlike blueberries, the fruit of the Shanshi is toxic and has hallucinogenic properties.[1]

References

  1. "The Vaults of Erowid". Retrieved 6 August 2013.


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