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Diplopterys cabrerana (Chaliponga) view buy
Click here to view images of product.Diplopterys cabrerana is a liana from the tropical parts of South America. This liana looks like the **Ayahuasca** vine (**Banisteriopsis caapi**) and was formerly known as Banisteriopsis rusbyana. Diplopterys is favored by **Ayahuasca** shamans in Amazonian Ecuador and western Colombia, whereas in Brazil and Peru, **Chacruna** (Psychotria viridis) is the preferred admixture plant. The leaves of Diplopterys are known as Chagropanga and Chaliponga and commonly used as an additive to **Ayahuasca** brews. The brew with Diplopterys is generally known as Oco-yage, (water-yage). The leaves of Diplopterys cabrerana contain [tryptamine alkaloids]. The Sionas, for example, use this species to 'enhance the visions' to 'bring them into focus and bring about longer duration'.
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Family
Malpighiaceae (Malpighia family)

Other Names
Chaliponga, Chagropanga, Oco-yagè, Pucahuasca, Huambisca.

Plant Description
The 800 species in 60 genera of this family are shrubs or small trees, more often vines or lianas. Diplopterys cabrerana is native to South America and it can still be found growing wild in parts of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. It is also intentionally cultivated as a cash crop in these areas.

Related Products
Ayahuasca (Banisteriopsis caapi), Chiricaspi (Brunfelsia chiricaspi)

Contents
Leaves:
* Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) 0.17-1.75%
* 5-MeO-DMT
* Bufotenine, traces
* Methyltryptamine
* N-methyltetrahydro-beta-carboline, traces
Stems:
* Dimethyltryptamine
* 5-MeO-DMT
* N-methyltetrahydro-beta-carboline

References
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The use and application of our products, based on the context therein, is for the customers own risk.

Diplopterys cabrerana analysis and use, Lycaeum.org
Diplopterys cabrerana, Wikipedia
Chaliponga, a1b2c3


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