A tree originating from the cool highlands of South America, from Colombia to northern Chile with a habitat between 7,000 and 12,500 feet.. Historically, indigenous peoples have utilized it to treat a variety of ailments including rheumatism, arthritis, sore throats, and stomach pains caused by parasitic worms. The plant contains the drug scopolamine, which can be used as a medicine or a recreational narcotic. The hallucinogen is also used for date rape and robbery leaving the victim with no recall of the crime. All parts of the plant are poisonous. Photographed in the eastern Andes mountain range of Colombia (Cordillera Oriental).