Cohoba

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Venezuela(Yanomama), Colombia(Guahibo)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Hallucinogen, Snuff

Science studied: BUFOTENINE, BUFOTENINE-OXIDE, CATECHOL, HOMOORIENTINE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Anadenanthera peregrina

Common names: Cohoba, Niopo, Angico, Angico-branco, Angico-do-morro, Angico-vermelho, Bois écorce, Candelón de teta, Cohoba Tree, Paricá-de-curtume, Paricá-de-terra-firme, Tamarindo de Teta, candelón, cohoba, cohoba tree, cohoba-tree, cojoba

POWO: 12268-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Venezuela(Yanomama), Colombia(Guahibo).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Hallucinogen
• Snuff

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Venezuela(Yanomama)
• Colombia(Guahibo)

Documented cultural uses

• Hallucinogen
• Snuff

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Hallucinogen · Venezuela(Yanomama) · "
• Snuff · Venezuela(Yanomama) · "
• Hallucinogen · Colombia(Guahibo) · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Adhesives from Anadenanthera peregrina tannin for plywood production: effect of sodium bisulfite concentration on gluing quality. · 2026 source ↗
• Bio-based phenolic foams from Anadenanthera peregrina tannins: Synthesis, structure and performance · 2025 source ↗
• Effect of adhesive on shear strength in young wood glued of Anadenanthera peregrina. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BUFOTENINE
• BUFOTENINE-OXIDE
• CATECHOL
• HOMOORIENTINE
• LEUCOPELARGONIDOL
• 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
• N-METHYLTRYPTAMINE
• ORIENTIN
• SAPONARETIN
• 1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDRO-6-METHOXY-2,9-DIMETHYL-BETA-CARBOLINE
• VITERINE
• N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
• N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE-OXIDE
• LEUCOANTHOCYANIN
• 5-METHOXY-N-METHYLTRYPTAMINE
• 1,2,3,4-TETRAHYDRO-6-METHOXY-2-METHYL-BETA-CARBOLINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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