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botanical illustration of Latua, Latua pubiflora

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Latua

Latua pubiflora

Latua · Latúe · Palo de brujo · latué · palo de los brujos · palo mato [Chile] · tree of the sorcerers · árbol de los brujos

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: ATROPINE, SCOPOLAMINE, ALKALOIDS

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Solanaceae

Scientific name: Latua pubiflora

Common names: Latua, Latúe, Palo de brujo, latué, palo de los brujos, palo mato [Chile], tree of the sorcerers, árbol de los brujos

POWO: 136246-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

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

  • High Resolution UHPLC-MS Metabolomics and Sedative-Anxiolytic Effects of <i>Latua pubiflora</i>: A Mystic Plant used by Mapuche Amerindians. · 2017 source ↗
  • Tropane alkaloids from Latua pubiflora. · 2003 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • ATROPINE
  • SCOPOLAMINE
  • ALKALOIDS

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

Latua pubiflora
Latua pubiflora · Flobbadob

Sources

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

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

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

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