Parica

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Colombia, Brazil, BR

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Narcotic, Snuff

Science studied: N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE, N-MONOMETHYLTRYPTAMINE, 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE

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

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

Names and identity

Family: Myristicaceae

Scientific name: Virola calophylla

Common names: Parica, Akwa apunpu, Anya wapa, Ardilla paparu, Goe, Goenkoddo, Gowe, Hantia karacha, Hantia wapa panpa wapa, Pojamborique, Pojeca, Pukuna wapa, Sacha, Shirkillu, Suni panka wapa, Tegidewe, Wapa, Wapa hantia, We, chalviande

POWO: 267140-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Colombia, Brazil, BR.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Narcotic
• Snuff

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Colombia
• Brazil
• BR

Documented cultural uses

• Narcotic
• Snuff

Cultural record detail

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

• Narcotic · Colombia · "
• Snuff · Brazil · "

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

• Responses of dispersal agents to tree and fruit traits in Virola calophylla (Myristicaceae): implications for selection. · 2003 source ↗
• Linking seed fate to natural dispersal patterns: factors affecting predation and scatter-hoarding of Virola calophylla seeds in Peru. · 2005 source ↗
• Alkaloidal insect antifeedants from Virola calophylla Warb. · 1987 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
• N-MONOMETHYLTRYPTAMINE
• 5-METHOXY-N,N-DIMETHYLTRYPTAMINE

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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