Erowid Ololiuqui (Turbina/Rivea corymbosa) Vault

ololiuqui

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Turbina corymbosa

BOTANICAL CLASSIFICATION

Family :

Convolvulaceae

Genus :

Turbina (=Rivea)

Species :

corymbosa

COMMON NAMES

Badoh (seeds); Ololiuqui (seeds); Coaxihuitl

EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION

Psychedelic

DESCRIPTION

Turbina corymbosa is a large, woody vine with narrow, heart shaped leaves and white, bell-shaped flowers. The plant has been identified as the Aztec visionary intoxicant oliliuhqui. Oliliuhqui's round seeds contain LSA and they have a long history of use in Central Mexico.