Calliandra angustifolia, better known as Bobinsana, is a master plant from the Amazon region. The plant is found in Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Brazil. In the Shipibo shamanic traditions along the Ucayali River, the plant is called Semein. Bobinsana has both traditional medicinal applications and spiritual qualities and is known as a plant teacher.
Calliandra angustifolia, also known as Bobinsana, is a master plant from the Fabaceae (legume family) that grows along rivers in the Amazon region. The Shipibo community calls the plant Semein and regards it as a plant teacher. Bobinsana contains pinitol and various flavonoids that give the plant its characteristic properties.
Bobinsana grows in the tropical Amazon region, particularly along the Ucayali River in Peru, and also in Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Brazil. The plant thrives best along riverbanks and in seasonally flooded forests (várzea). Read our ethnobotany guide for more about Amazonian plants.
