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AGARA (Galbulimima Belgraveana) is a tall forest treeof Malaysia and Australia. In Papua, natives make adrink by boiling the leaves and bark with the leavesof ereriba. When they imbibe it, they become violentlyintoxicated, eventually falling into a deep sleep duringwhich they experience visions and fantastic dreams.Some 28 alkaloids have been isolated from this tree, andalthough they are biologically active, the psychoactiveprinciple is still unknown. Agora is one of four speciesof Galbulimima and belongs to the Himantandraceae,a rare family related to the magnolias.ERERIBA, an undetermined species of Homo/omena, isa stout herb reported to have narcotic effects when itsleaves are taken with the leaves and bark of agara.The active chemical constituent is unknown. Ereriba is amember of the aroid family, Araceae. There are some140 species of Homo/omena native to tropical Asiaand South America.GalbulimimaHomalomenalauterbachii

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