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Leucaena sp. Tepaihaje. 



The country people use the bark to harden their jjums. My herbarium 

 specimen was obtained at Colomas, July, 1896 (Herb. No. 1725. EB 

 No. 124, pieces of bark as used by the people at Oolomas.) 



ZYGrOPHYLLACEAE. 



Covillea tridentata (DC.) Vail. Gobernadoea. 



A sample of this plant, as sold at Acaponeta, was purchased of an 

 Indian peddler at that place. 



A tea made out of the leaves and branches is taken by women for 

 pains in the womb, or the material, when fried in tallow, is used for 

 rheumatism. 



The specimen is said to have come from the mountains east of Acapo- 

 neta, but I saw no plants of it. (EB No. 70.) 



MELIACEAE. 



Swietenia humilis (?) Zucc. Flok de venodiixo. 



The seeds of the " tlor de venodillo," which means "little-deer 

 iiower," arc made into a tea which is taken for pains in the chest. 

 Seeds were being sold at Acaponeta by Indian peddlers, who stated 

 that they came from the coast near Acaponeta. (EB No. 77, seeds as 

 sold by peddlers.) 



EUPHORBIACEAE. 



Acalypha phleoides (?) Cav. Verba del cancer. 



The leaves and steins of this plant arc made up into small bundles 

 and dried. The leaves and tlowers are crushed into a powder and 

 applied to sores, etc. A tea is made fi-om it and taken to cure itch. 

 My specimens were purchased on the plaza at Colotlan, September, 

 1897. (EB No. 26.) 

 Euphorbia sp. Verba de coyote. 



A tea is made from the dried plant which is supposed to relieve rheu- 

 matic pains. My specimen was purchased on the plaza at Oolotlan, 

 September, 1897. (EB No. 25.) 

 Euphorbia sp. Yerba de golondrina. 



This plant is a small Euphorbia said to have come from the high 

 mountains east of Acaponeta. (Herb. No. 1520 and EB No. 122.) 



It is boiled and used as a poultice to reduce swellings and cure sores. 

 Jatropha curcas L. Sangre gkado. 



The plant is found in great quantities about fields. It is said to be 

 used as a purgative, the seeds (physic nuts) being doubtless, as else- 

 where, the x>art used. 



RHAMNACEAE. 



Karwinskia humboldtiana Zticc. Margarita. 



The leaves of this plant are crushed and soaked in water and the 



cold infusion used in cases of fevers. It has a wide use in Mexico. My 



