Brugmansia arborea [SEP] IUCN conservation status
Brugmansia arborea
Brugmansia arborea, the angel's trumpet, is a species of flowering plant in the family Solanaceae. The IUCN has classed Brugmansia arborea as Extinct in the Wild.
Description.
"Brugmansia arborea" is an evergreen shrub or small tree reaching up to in height. The ovate leaves have coarsely toothed margins when in their best condition. The leaves, flower stalks, fruit, and especially the young shoots are covered with fine velvety white down. Flowers are strongly fragrant, trumpet-shaped, nodding to
used to drug wives and slaves before they were buried alive with their dead lord.
In the Northern Peruvian Andes, shamans (curanderos) traditionally used "Brugmansia" for initiation, divination and black magic rituals. In some Latin American countries such as Colombia and Peru, members of the genus "Brugmansia" are reportedly used by malevolent sorcerers or "bad shamans" in some ayahuasca brews in attempt to take advantage of tourists. The species that are typically used for these purposes include "Brugmansia suaveolens" and "Brugmansia arborea