Havardia albicans

Havardia albicans is a perennial tree of the family Fabaceae that grows to 5 meters tall. It is native to Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America, in regions around the Yucatan Peninsula. Common names for it include chucum and cuisache.^[1] It is reputed to be psychoactive.^[2] Its sap can be boiled and added to plaster to make waterproof stucco, and this may explain the longevity of Mayan plaster.^[3]

Havardia albicans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Havardia
Species:	H. albicans
Binomial name
Havardia albicans (Kunth) Britton & Rose
Range of Havardia albicans
Synonyms
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Junior synonyms are:^[1]

• Acacia albicans Kunth
• Albizia lundellii Standl.
• Albizia rubiginosa Standl.
• Feuilleea albicans (Kunth) Kuntze
• Pithecellobium albicans (Kunth) Benth.
• Pithecolobium albicans (Kunth) Benth. (lapsus)