''Virola divergens'' is a species of tree in the family
Myristicaceae
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. It grows to about 25m tall.
[
] The fruits are ellipsoidal and subglobular, 18–38 mm long and 16–33 mm in diameter, grouped 4 to 8.
Distribution
''Virola divergens native range is SE. Colombia to Peru and N. Brazil. It grows at altitudes of 100–240 metres.
See also
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Psychedelic plants
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References
divergens
Medicinal plants of South America
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