Shanshi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Cucurbitales |
Family: | Coriariaceae |
Genus: | Coriaria |
Species: | C. thymifolia |
Binomial name | |
Coriaria thymifolia Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. |
Coriaria thymifolia, known as shanshi, is a plant found in the northern Andes. The plant is often mistaken for blueberries, however unlike blueberries, the fruit of the Shanshi is toxic and has hallucinogenic properties.