Havardia albicans
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Scientific classification 
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| 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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| Havardia albicans | |
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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]
Junior synonyms are:[1]
- Acacia albicans Kunth
- Albizia lundellii Standl.
- Albizia rubiginosa Standl.
- Feuilleea albicans (Kunth) Kuntze
- Pithecellobium albicans (Kunth) Benth.
- Pithecolobium albicans (Kunth) Benth. (lapsus)
Footnotes
- ^ a b ILDIS (2005)
- ^ Rätsch (2004)
- ^ "Archaeologists are unlocking the secrets of Maya lime plasters and mortars". 19 April 2023.
References
- 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
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
