Banisteriopsis Caapi – Whole Tigre or Tiger Vine from the Putumayo, Colombia

Tigre (Tiger) Vine or Tigre Yage are whole Ayahuasca vines cultivated and harvested ethically and sustainably in a stunning botanical garden in Putumayo, Colombia. Highly praised for its powerful character, these vines grow on the trees as found in the wild. The harvesting process is conducted with respect and gratitude, followed by drying them out naturally under the sun. Due to a limited supply of this special vine, we can only offer limited volumes at any given time.

It is one of thousands of species of plants in tropical South America called Banisteriopsis caapi. Three of these plants are combined with others to produce Ayahuasca. These three plants are Banisteriopsis caapi, Banisteriopsis inebriens, and Banisteriopsis quitensis. The B.caapi family of plants has many subspecies depending on the region where the vines grow. Banisteriopsis caapi contains only harmaline which is a reversible MAO inhibitor so it is not hallucinogenic on its own.

The plant is widely cultivated throughout the Amazonian region, so it’s difficult to trace its geographical origin. Throughout history, many tribes have used this plant in their religious traditions in Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Equador, Colombia and other countries of the Amazon basin. It grows wild in Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Equador, Colombia and other countries of the Amazon basin.

The liana has a chocolate-brown bark with a smooth texture. In general, the leaves are opposite each other and oval-shaped. They can be either 8 to 18 cm long or 3.5 to 8 cm wide. Additionally, this plant spreads both vegetatively and through seeds–the latter are fan-like in shape and green when freshly formed, but browning with age. The flowers are 12 to 14 mm in diameter and 2.5 to 3 mm long with pink petals 5 to 7 mm in length and 4 to 5 mm wide while the style is cylindrical in shape.