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name: pituri plant
image: SS2_chicagodetroit_ancient_aboriginal_pituri.PNG
archetype: Chicago Detroit
swag_score: 2
date_added: "2025-01-10"
---

# pituri plant

## Visual Elements

a small plant with thin stem, small leaves, and a small white flower

## Cultural Context

Pituri is a nicotine-rich plant used by Aboriginal Australians for tens of thousands of years as a stimulant and trade good. It represents one of the oldest known psychoactive plant traditions on Earth.

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## Justification

Possibly the oldest psychoactive plant tradition on Earth — tens of thousands of years of continuous Aboriginal use. It extends the collection's timeline deeper than any other item. Paired with the Aboriginal ancestor lineage.
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**Dominant Colors:** white, green.
**Archetype:** chicago detroit
**Ancestor:** [aboriginal](../../../core-lore/ancestors/aboriginal.md)
**Swag Score:** 2
**Date Added:** 2025-01-10