Chacruna (Psychotria Viridis) – Ethically and Sustainable Harvested, Shade Dried Whole Leaves from Tarapoto, Peru

More about Peruvian Tarapoto Chacruna

This particularly whole Psychotria Viridis Chacruna leaves originates from the Tarapoto district in the hills of the northern part of Peru. The community that provides us these beautiful leaves tend their plants naturally without the use of pesticides or fertilisers. They harvest ethically and sustainable wild and shade dry the leaves. The drying process is important to keep the leaves green and not affect the alkaloids present in them.

Psychotria Viridis

Chacruna grows naturally in wet lowland tropical forests, most commonly in the Amazon, mainly Peru, Brazil and Bolivia but also Ecuador and Colombia and further north in the Guyana regions. It is an evergreen shrub that grows to a height of up to 5 meter with a spread of 2 meter. The leaves are generally 5 to 15 centimetres long by 2 to 6 centimetres in width. Their outline is generally elliptic, often widest above the middle and usually sharply angled at base. When dry, the leaves usually are grey green or reddish brown.

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