Coriaria thymifolia

Coriaria thymifolia


Shanshi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Cucurbitales
Family: Coriariaceae
Genus: Coriaria
Species: C. thymifolia
Binomial name
Coriaria thymifolia

Coriaria thymifolia, known as Shanshi, is a plant of the northern Andes, with hallucinogenic and toxic berries similar to blueberries.

Many mountaineers, both unexperienced and experienced, have made the mistake of eating the berries of the plant, unknowing of their intoxicating effects.