Banisteriopsis caapi
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Banisteriopsis caapi is a South American jungle vine traditionally used by Indigenous peoples as the primary psychoactive component in the ceremonial brew ayahuasca.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Banisteriopsis caapi canonical | 5 |
| Caapi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10872992 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Banisteriopsis caapi Context triple: [Ayahuasca, hasMainIngredient, Banisteriopsis caapi]
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A.
Erythroxylum coca
Erythroxylum coca is a South American shrub whose leaves contain stimulant alkaloids traditionally chewed by indigenous peoples and industrially processed to produce cocaine.
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B.
Quassia
Quassia is a genus of tropical flowering plants known for their intensely bitter compounds, which are used in traditional medicine and as natural insecticides.
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C.
Paubrasilia echinata
Paubrasilia echinata is a Brazilian hardwood tree historically prized for its dense, red-colored timber and as the original source of brazilwood dye, giving Brazil its name.
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D.
Astronium
Astronium is a genus of tropical hardwood trees native to Central and South America, known for their dense, durable timber often used in construction and fine woodworking.
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E.
Anamirta
Anamirta is a genus of tropical climbing plants known for species that produce toxic alkaloids historically used as fish poisons and insecticides.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Banisteriopsis caapi Target entity description: Banisteriopsis caapi is a South American jungle vine traditionally used by Indigenous peoples as the primary psychoactive component in the ceremonial brew ayahuasca.
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A.
Erythroxylum coca
Erythroxylum coca is a South American shrub whose leaves contain stimulant alkaloids traditionally chewed by indigenous peoples and industrially processed to produce cocaine.
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B.
Quassia
Quassia is a genus of tropical flowering plants known for their intensely bitter compounds, which are used in traditional medicine and as natural insecticides.
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C.
Paubrasilia echinata
Paubrasilia echinata is a Brazilian hardwood tree historically prized for its dense, red-colored timber and as the original source of brazilwood dye, giving Brazil its name.
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D.
Astronium
Astronium is a genus of tropical hardwood trees native to Central and South America, known for their dense, durable timber often used in construction and fine woodworking.
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E.
Anamirta
Anamirta is a genus of tropical climbing plants known for species that produce toxic alkaloids historically used as fish poisons and insecticides.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liana
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ psychoactive plant ⓘ |
| associatedReligionOrTradition |
Santo Daime
ⓘ
linked to:
Santo Daime religion
União do Vegetal ⓘ |
| climbingMechanism | twining ⓘ |
| combinedWith |
Diplopterys cabrerana
ⓘ
Psychotria viridis ⓘ |
| commonName |
ayahuasca vine
ⓘ
caapi ⓘ yage vine ⓘ |
| containsChemicalClass | beta-carboline alkaloids ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | sacred plant in Amazonian shamanism ⓘ |
| describedIn | 19th century botanical literature ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Carl Sigismund Kunth ⓘ |
| effectOnDMT | enables oral activity of DMT in ayahuasca ⓘ |
| family | Malpighiaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
pinkish
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| genus | Banisteriopsis ⓘ |
| growthForm | woody vine ⓘ |
| habitat | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasActiveCompound |
harmaline
ⓘ
harmine ⓘ tetrahydroharmine ⓘ |
| hasRole | primary MAO-inhibiting component of ayahuasca ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| legalStatus | restricted or controlled in some countries ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon rainforest
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Malpighiales ⓘ |
| partUsed | stem ⓘ |
| pharmacologicalEffect |
monoamine oxidase A inhibition
ⓘ
psychoactive effect ⓘ |
| preparationMethod | decoction ⓘ |
| propagation |
cuttings
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| regionOfUse |
Brazil
ⓘ
Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| routeOfAdministration | oral ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Indigenous peoples of the Amazon
ⓘ
linked to:
Indigenous peoples of the Amazon Basin
|
| usedFor |
divination
ⓘ
shamanic ceremonies ⓘ spiritual healing rituals ⓘ |
| usedIn |
ayahuasca
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Banisteriopsis caapi Description of subject: Banisteriopsis caapi is a South American jungle vine traditionally used by Indigenous peoples as the primary psychoactive component in the ceremonial brew ayahuasca.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.