Botany
Small tree or large shrub growing to a height of 3 meters. Leaves are simple, opposite, ovate-lanceolate, 13-18 cm long, 6-8 cm wide, with pointed tips, usually rounded bases, with entire or hairy margins. Flowers are large, about 20 cm long, creamy white, pendulous, and musklike in odor. Calyx is tubular, entire and spathelike. Corrola tube is cylindrical with very big lobes.

Distribution
Recently introduced; cultivated as ornamental plant in Baguio. Occasional in the lowlands.

Properties
Leaves and seeds yield alkaloids with narcortic properties.
Chief alkaloids found in datura are atropine, hyoscyamine, hyoscine (scopolamine) and meteloidine.
Flowers, leaves, stems, seeds and roots contain scopolmaine and hyoscyamine. The roots have some atropine and a little hyoscyamine. An alkaloid, floripondine, has been found in the leaves.

Parts used and preparation
Leaves.
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Uses
Folkloric
Poultice of leaves applied externally to boils and to relieve pain.
Plant used for belladonna if given in nigh doses.
In Ayurveda, used for arthritis, ulcers, back pain, skin diseases, sciatica, dandruff.
Used for rheumatism, worms, colds, fever, erisypelas, cramps, asthma, hemorrhoids.

Concers/ Toxicity
• Use of plant as hallucinogen and intoxicant from the hyocyamine content.
The chief alkaloids found in datura are atropine, hyoscyamine, hyoscine (scopolamine) and meteloidine. Poisoning can occur with overdose of any of the alkaloids. As little as 4 grams of leaf can be fatal to a child. source

Availability
Wild-crafted.
Ornamental cultivation.