Galbulimima belgraveana
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Galbulimima belgraveana is an hallucinogenic plant. Its common names include white magnolia. It is native to northeastern Australia
, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea
. Papuans (who tend to use this drug the most) boil the bark and the leaves together with another plant, called Homalomena
, in order to make tea. This tea leads to a deep sleep, in which it is said that vivid dreams and visions occur. The plant itself grows to about 90 feet, it has no petals and its flower are a yellow-brown colour. It is similar to strong marijuana which induces a similar slumber like feeling.
Several psychoactive alkaloids structurally related to Himbacine
, a muscarinic receptor antagonist, have been isolated from the plant, but the primary psychoactive constituent responsible for the plant's hallucinogenic effects has not yet been identified.
The tree is also used for its wood.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, Malaysia, and Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. Papuans (who tend to use this drug the most) boil the bark and the leaves together with another plant, called Homalomena
Homalomena
Homalomena is a genus of flowering plants within the family Araceae. It is estimated to be composed of approximately 80 to 150 species. Homalomena are primarily found in southern Asia and the southwestern Pacific, but there are a few species that are known to be indigenous to South America. Many...
, in order to make tea. This tea leads to a deep sleep, in which it is said that vivid dreams and visions occur. The plant itself grows to about 90 feet, it has no petals and its flower are a yellow-brown colour. It is similar to strong marijuana which induces a similar slumber like feeling.
Several psychoactive alkaloids structurally related to Himbacine
Himbacine
Himbacine is an alkaloid isolated from the bark of Australian magnolias. Himbacine has been synthesized using a Diels-Alder reaction as a key step. Himbacine's activity as a muscarinic receptor antagonist, with specificity for the Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M2, made it a promising starting...
, a muscarinic receptor antagonist, have been isolated from the plant, but the primary psychoactive constituent responsible for the plant's hallucinogenic effects has not yet been identified.
The tree is also used for its wood.