Acacia confusa / Acacia / Leguminosae (Pea family)

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Other Names

Rainbow Tree, Acacia Petit Feuille, small Philippine Acacia, Formosa Acacia (Taiwan Acacia), Formosan Koa.

Contents

0.5-1.4% N,N-dimethyltryptamine

Plant Description

Acacia confusa is a perennial tree native to South-East Asia. Some common names for it are Acacia Petit Feuille, Small Philippine Acacia, Formosa Acacia (Taiwan Acacia) and Formosan Koa. It grows to a height of 15m. The tree has become very common in many tropical Pacific areas, including Hawaii, where the species is considered invasive.