Banisteriopsis caapi

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Ayahuasca vine (Banisteriopsis caapi) bark showing visible mold growth.

Ayahuasca brew with Baniseriopsis caapi, Mimosa hostilis rootbark and chackruna leaves displayed on shamanic drum.

Thick jungle vine Banisteriopsis caapi, known as ayahuasca, climbs a tree trunk in a lush forest. A red sign at the base reads Ayahuasca Banisteriopsis caapi.

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Ayahuasca vine (Banisteriopsis caapi) bark showing visible mold growth.

Banisteriopsis caapi vine

The woody vine can grow to 30 meters (98 feet).

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Ayahuasca brew with Baniseriopsis caapi, Mimosa hostilis rootbark and chackruna leaves displayed on shamanic drum.

Ayahuasca brew

This psychotropic drink contains extracts of Banisteriopsis caapi, Psychotria...

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Thick jungle vine Banisteriopsis caapi, known as ayahuasca, climbs a tree trunk in a lush forest. A red sign at the base reads Ayahuasca Banisteriopsis caapi.

Banisteriopsis caapi

Banisteriopsis caapi, a South American jungle vine of the family Malpighiaceae...

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