Horsfieldia superba
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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[2] and contains an alkaloid called horsfiline, which has analgesic effects,[3] as well as several other compounds including 5-MeO-DMT and 6-methoxy-2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-β-carboline.[4]
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Horsfieldia superba | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Magnoliids |
Order: | Magnoliales |
Family: | Myristicaceae |
Genus: | Horsfieldia |
Species: | H. superba |
Binomial name | |
Horsfieldia superba (Hk. f. & Th.) Warb. | |
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