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Caapi is a giant vine with characteristic 12–14 mm (0.5–0.6 in) white or pale pink flowers which most commonly appear in January, but are known to bloom infrequently. It resembles Banisteriopsis membranifolia and Banisteriopsis muricata, both of which are related to caapi. [3] Caapi flowering
caapi (or kahpi/gahpi in Tupi–Guarani language or kaapi in proto-Arawak language), used to address both the brew and the B. caapi itself. Meaning "weed" or "thin leaf", was the word utilized by Spruce for naming the liana [21] pinde (or pindê/pilde), used by the Colorado people [22] patem (or nátema), from the Chicham languages [23] [24]
Traditional ayahuasca is made by brewing the MAOI-containing Banisteriopsis caapi vine with a DMT-containing plant, such as Psychotria viridis. Pharmahuasca refers to a similar combination that uses a pharmaceutical MAOI instead of a plant. N,N-DMT and harmaline or harmine are typically used as components of pharmahuasca.
Another member of the family, caapi or yagé (Banisteriopsis caapi), is used in the entheogenic brew known as ayahuasca. One feature found in several members of this family, and rarely in others, is providing pollinators with rewards other than pollen or nectar; this is commonly in the form of nutrient oils (resins are offered by Clusiaceae).
Banisteriopsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Malpighiaceae. There are about 92 species. There are about 92 species. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Most are native to Brazil , Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , and Peru .
Banisteriopsis caapi: Bark: Harmine 0.31-0.84%, [7] tetrahydroharmine, telepathine, dihydroshihunine, [8] 5-MeO-DMT [9] Psychedelic: South America; people of the Amazon Rainforest. UDV of Brazil and United States. Bolivian torch cactus: Echinopsis lageniformis: Stem: Mescaline: Psychedelic: South America Brosimum acutifolium: Latex: Bufotenin ...
Harmine, once known as telepathine and banisterine, is a naturally occurring beta-carboline alkaloid that is structurally related to harmaline, and also found in the vine Banisteriopsis caapi. Tetrahydroharmine is also found in B. caapi and P. harmala. Dr. Alexander Shulgin has suggested that harmine may be a breakdown product of harmaline. [3]
Tetrahydroharmine (THH) is a fluorescent indole alkaloid that occurs in the tropical liana species Banisteriopsis caapi. [1]THH, like other harmala alkaloids in B. caapi, namely harmaline and harmine, is a reversible inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (RIMA), [2] but it also inhibits the reuptake of serotonin.