Virola calophylla
Virola calophylla is a species of tree in the family Myristicaceae. It is native to Central America and South America, namely Panama,
Guyana, Suriname, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
The tree grows tall and it is found in low altitude evergreen forests. The fruit is ellipsoid to ovoid and subglobular, long and in diameter in groups of 1 to 32.
Virola calophylla contains dimethyltryptamine and other tryptamines, and in the Orinoco River region, the Witoto and Bora use it as a snuff.
