Vilca / cebil
Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebilFabaceae // seeds
Also known as: vilca, cebil, huilca
Preparation
Overview
Plant parts
seeds
Known constituents
bufotenine, DMT/5-MeO-DMT variably reported
Research corpus coverage
Chemistry notes
- Principal reported constituents include bufotenine, DMT/5-MeO-DMT variably reported; broad class: serotonergic tryptamines.
Uses & Evidence
Traditional / historical use
Documented traditional use — not a claim of established efficacy.
No traditional-use records in this corpus.
Modern evidence
Confused with A. peregrina; var. cebil nomenclature and archaeological attribution require precision.
MODERATE · Contemporary Uses of Vilca (Anadenanthera colubrina var cebil): A Major Ritual Plant in the Andes
Identity/attribution caution.
Safety
Human
- High risk
Safety severity is HIGH: intense autonomic and psychological effects; evidence on clinical toxicity is limited
Intrinsic toxicity · HIGH · Contemporary Uses of Vilca (Anadenanthera colubrina var cebil): A Major Ritual Plant in the Andes
Additional safety notes (general, unstructured)
Free-text safety notes carried from their source — not broken out by species, route, or hazard type, and not equivalent to the structured records above. Each note names the kind of source it came from.
Safety severity is HIGH: intense autonomic and psychological effects; evidence on clinical toxicity is limited
HIGH · Contemporary Uses of Vilca (Anadenanthera colubrina var cebil): A Major Ritual Plant in the Andes
Preparation × species risk matrix
Unknown means insufficient evidence was located — not that a form is safe.
Cats
- tinctureCaution
- concentrated extractUnknown
- essential oilUnknown
- glyceriteUnknown
- infused oilUnknown
- salveUnknown
- smoke/combustionUnknown
- tea/infusionUnknown
- whole herbUnknown
Dogs
- tinctureCaution
- concentrated extractUnknown
- essential oilUnknown
- glyceriteUnknown
- infused oilUnknown
- salveUnknown
- smoke/combustionUnknown
- tea/infusionUnknown
- whole herbUnknown
Identity
- Synonym
GBIF lists Acacia cebil Griseb. as a taxonomic synonym of Anadenanthera colubrina.
HIGH · GBIF Species Synonyms API
Common name
vilca, cebil, huilca
Traditions
Andean and southern South American traditions
Andes, Gran Chaco and northwest Argentina // pre-Columbian archaeology and living/revitalized use // historical and living tradition
Ethnobotanical
Vilca / cebil is documented in Andean and southern South American traditions in Andes, Gran Chaco and northwest Argentina for ceremonial snuff, healing, divination and offerings.
HIGH · Contemporary Uses of Vilca (Anadenanthera colubrina var cebil): A Major Ritual Plant in the Andes
Ritual
Documented functions include divinatory, healing, visionary, offering; these functions are tradition-specific and should not be generalized across cultures.
HIGH · Contemporary Uses of Vilca (Anadenanthera colubrina var cebil): A Major Ritual Plant in the Andes
Legal
Legal status changes over time and by jurisdiction — this is a dated snapshot, not current law.
International · Checked 2026-08-09
Varies substantially by country; constituent controls and plant-specific controls are not uniform.
State / municipal · Checked 2026-08-09
Material state and municipal variation may apply; verify jurisdiction at time of use.
US Federal · Checked 2026-08-09
Plant not named federally; controlled tryptamine constituents may trigger Schedule I law.
Sources
Research records are source-linked but may not yet be editorially reviewed.
- Contemporary Uses of Vilca (Anadenanthera colubrina var cebil): A Major Ritual Plant in the Andes6 claims
peer-reviewed article
- 21 CFR 1308.11 — Schedule I1 claim
government/regulatory source
- GBIF Species Synonyms API1 claim
authoritative taxonomic database