Havardia albicans is a perennial tree of the family Fabaceae that grows to 5 meters tall. It is native to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, in regions around the Yucatan Peninsula. Common names for it include chucum and cuisache.[1] It is reputed to be psychoactive.[2] Its sap can be boiled and added to plaster to make waterproof stucco, and this may explain the longevity of Mayan plaster.[3]
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Havardia |
Species: | H. albicans
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Binomial name | |
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Range of Havardia albicans | |
Synonyms | |
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Junior synonyms are:[1]
Footnotes
edit- ^ a b ILDIS (2005)
- ^ Rätsch (2004)
- ^ "Archaeologists are unlocking the secrets of Maya lime plasters and mortars". 19 April 2023.
References
edit- International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Havardia albicans. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30.
- Rätsch, Christian (2004): Enzyklopädie der psychoaktiven Pflanzen, Botanik, Ethnopharmakologie und Anwendungen (7th ed.). AT Verlag. ISBN 3-85502-570-3
External links
edit- Data related to Havardia albicans at Wikispecies
- Havardia albicans Branch with Blossoms www.fieldmuseum.org
- Havardia albicans Branch with Seed Pod www.fieldmuseum.org
- The New York Botanical Garden