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Need Help Finding the Right Plants in The Philippines

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Don't know if this can be done as the Philippines is a bit strict on importing plant matter.

Yeah I know what you mean. My country is strict too, but they can't stop everything getting in!!! :)

Purely due to weight of numbers the customs people can't check everything so you have a good chance of your package getting through unnoticed.
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1. Importing plant matter is not a problem. I do it all the time.
2. You only need a permit for live plants.
3. Customs opens and checks EVERYTHING sent through the mail.

I have been importing for 8 years and brought in hundreds of items and I have also researched the issue of bringing in plant matter of various types. So long as it's clean and does not include live plants or dirt, it's perfectly legal and not regulated. If you really need to bring in a live plant for some reason, you can get a permit from the department of agriculture's office in Malate, Manila.

Customs is very very labor intensive in that they open and inspect virtually every package entering the country. Keep in mind that a poppy seed bagel can get you a 20 year prison sentence. Be informed and stay safe.
 
Hi. New here. Registered after seeing this forum. From NCR also. Is there anyone here who has successfully extracted DMT from Acacia or Mimosa hostilis?
 
Monlenska said:
Hi. New here. Registered after seeing this forum. From NCR also. Is there anyone here who has successfully extracted DMT from Acacia or Mimosa hostilis?
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Plenty of that here, look around.
Welcome to the forum.
 
Hello fellowmen,
As per researching, luckily found numerous Acacia Confusa here in Bulacan. As per the Syrian Rue, I haven't got any luck for any substitute that can be seen locally here in our country. Have a safe trip everyone! :)
 
happyhippieV said:
Hello fellowmen,
As per researching, luckily found numerous Acacia Confusa here in Bulacan. As per the Syrian Rue, I haven't got any luck for any substitute that can be seen locally here in our country. Have a safe trip everyone! :)
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That is good news. You should try contact your local doctor and get him to write you a prescription for moclobemide, it works effectively the same way as syrian rue as it is a reversible MAOI.

When I traveled the Philippines and SE asia, I looked the whole time and all I could ever find was Acacia auriculiformis and farnesia. I even tried to extract some but only found presumably 5-meo residue.

The trick I used was to get a big pair of binoculars and get high in the canopy and look for yellow leaves ;)

I am not sure of the importation restrictions on syrian rue seed but I recieved multiple shipments elsewhere in SE asia, but that could be because syrian rue is popular in muslim culture and the phillipines is christian.
 
I'm finding Acacia Confusa on zambales island of luzon and can't find any. I found Acacia Auriculiformis and take home some stwm bark for extraction but it failed. No dmt. I want to try dmt so much that ill make a lot of effort to find the ingredients. Can somebody tell me where i can found acacia confusa here in bulacan? Thanks !!
 
Hello Nirvana21

I am new to this forum today. Did a search for others here in the Philippines.

Acacia Confusa i see everywhere (now). Im here in South Cotabato, Mindanao.

Once i knew what they look like i then began seeing them everywhere :)
As i am driving around town i must see about 10 in my route. Most on private land.

I grabbed some seed pods a few months ago just along the road, open to the public, and i am have 3 seedlings that started. Low germination but 3 trees is enough for now. Soon i will plant them in our property.

Like you i was asking around where to spot the trees and i was told the best place to look is within Universities. I was told that for example, MSU has many of them growing within their campus. Another that goes to CMU also confirmed many trees.

They really are easy to identify because when you look at them they look very different from all the other trees. To me they look 'wise' and 'ancient' - even a tree only about 5 years old. They look so cool to me.

And you do know its Confusa because the flowers are bright yellow verses the pink.

Anyway, you know the Philippines right now, even natural based herbs are on the hit list of 'bad' things to consume. So lets all remain aware and humble.

Hope you find many in your local area soon and be over-joyed that 'ah thats the Acacia Confusa tree' :)

Peace, Namaste
 
I'm planning to move in the Philippines, the only problem seems to be finding MAOIs (after harvesting acacia confusa for free). I'm thinking of getting a moclobemide prescription once I'm there, bad idea? I might write it myself in my country's language and present it to the doctor in the Philippines maybe?
Could someone living there try to get the prescription to see if it's easily obtainable or not?
 
Just spent a few reading some of the gory details of Duterte's war on drugs. God be with all you fellow Nexians in the Philippines.
 
Arzack said:
I might import few rue seeds inside socks on the plane and grow them there. Risky?
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Discussing smuggling is also against the forum rules.

Please check the Attitude Page.

Of course, you're talking about live seeds, which is allowed. Have you succeeded in growing Peganum harmala from seed before? Sounds like you're planning on staying for a while, then.

Please be very careful. The onus is with you to ensure you remain on the right side of Filipino drug law.
 
Yes I plan to live there, I never tried growing it, how long is it to get seeds out of the plant? Sorry, I googled it but all I find is germination time.
 
Arzack said:
Yes I plan to live there, I never tried growing it, how long is it to get seeds out of the plant? Sorry, I googled it but all I find is germination time.
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They're easy to germinate and IIRC may give you seeds in a couple of years, but I don't know if they would like the humid, tropical climate. On the other hand, a caapi vine would love it there, if you can get your hands on one.
 
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