Havardia albicans explained

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:

• Acacia albicans Kunth
• Albizia lundellii Standl.
• Albizia rubiginosa Standl.
• Feuilleea albicans (Kunth) Kuntze
• Pithecellobium albicans (Kunth) Benth.
• Pithecolobium albicans (Kunth) Benth. (lapsus)

References

• (2005): Havardia albicans. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30.
• (2004): Enzyklopädie der psychoaktiven Pflanzen, Botanik, Ethnopharmakologie und Anwendungen (7th ed.). AT Verlag.

External links

• • Havardia albicans Branch with Blossoms www.fieldmuseum.org
• Havardia albicans Branch with Seed Pod www.fieldmuseum.org
• The New York Botanical Garden

Notes and References

1. ILDIS (2005)
2. Rätsch (2004)
3. https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/04/archaeologists-are-unlocking-the-secrets-of-maya-lime-plasters-and-mortars/