Mescaline of the genus "Echinopsis" are technically controlled substances under the Controlled Substances Act, they are commonly sold publicly as ornamental plants. In the United Kingdom, mescaline in purified powder form is a Class A drug. However, dried cactus can be bought and sold legally. Mescaline is considered a schedule 9 substance in Australia under the Poisons Standard (October 2015). A schedule 9 substance is classified as "Substances with a high potential for causing harm at low exposure and which require special precautions during manufacture, handling or use. These poisons should be available only to specialised or authorised users who have
Stenocarpus Stenocarpus Stenocarpus is a genus of about 25 species of woody trees or shrubs, constituting part of the plant family Proteaceae. In Australia, 10 species are known growing naturally in rainforests of eastern New South Wales and Queensland and in the northern monsoonal forests of Queensland, Northern Territory, and Western Australia. Two of these eastern Australia species also grow naturally in New Guinea and one in the Aru Islands, Moluccas. The greatest species diversity occurs in New Caledonia, where 12 endemic species are known. By far the most well known in Australia is "Stenocarpus sinuatus", the Queensland firewheel tree, which