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Calliandra angustifolia

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Calliandra angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Clade: Mimosoid clade
Genus: Calliandra
Species:
C. angustifolia
Binomial name
Calliandra angustifolia
Spruce ex Benth.
Synonyms
  • Calliandra sodiroi Harms
  • Calliandra stricta Rusby
  • Calliandra subnervosa Benth.
  • Feuilleea angustifolia
Calliandra angustifolia

Calliandra angustifolia is a small, riparian tree species of the Amazon Basin.

The plant has many common names, including bobinsana (alternately, bobinzana, bobensana, or bubinsana), balata, bubinianal, bushiglla, capabo, chipero, cigana, koprupi, kori-sacha, kuanti, neweí, quinilla blanca, semein, sháwi, yacu yutzu, and yopoyo.[1]

The Shipibo-Conibo people of the Peruvian Amazon prepare a medicinal tincture from the bark of the tree, which they use to treat rheumatism and other ailments.[1] It is heard to be sometimes added to ayahuasca. An important native medicinal role for bobinsana are so called plant dietas, where someone gets in Touch with bobinsanas healing qualities, following a plain diet, basically No social contact, traditional staying in a little Hut, for weeks or months in the jungle.

References

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  1. ^ a b Taylor, Leslie. "Bobinsana (Calliandra angustifolia)". Tropical Plant Database. Retrieved 19 June 2013.