BRAZIL: Estado do Amazonas, Rio Uaupés, Serra Wabeesee, below Bela 
Vista. November 17, 1947. R.E. Schultes et J. Murca Pires 9139. 
CoLomBIA: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Negro, San Felipe. ‘‘Small tree or 
large bush. Fruit red. Flowers white and red.” December 12, 1947. RAE. 
Schultes et F. Lopez 9327. 
The fruit of Retiniphyllum speciosum is considered by the 
Kuripakos of the Rio Negro to be an efficient vermifuge when 
eaten in quantity. 
Retiniphyllum truncatum Mueller-Argoviensis in Martius, FI. 
Bras. 6, pt. 5 (1881) I1. 
CoLomBIA: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Apaporis, Raudal de Jerijerimo. 
‘Fruit red, edible. Small bush.’’ January 13, 1951. R.E. Schultes et I. Cabr- 
era 12464. — Same locality. ‘‘Bush up to 5 feet tall. Leaves and petioles 
sticky when slightly dried. Flowers white. Floral axis bright red.”’ March 
1951.R.E. Schultes 12111. —Same locality. June 13, 1951. R.E. Schultes etl. 
Cabrera 12453. — Same locality. *‘Bush, 4 feet tall. Flowers white, red at 
centre. Fruit scarlet."” September 16, 1951. R.E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 
14009. — Same locality. November 27, 1951. R.E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 
14628. — Rio Guainia, Puerto Colombia. October 31 - November 2, 1952. 
R.E. Schultes, R.E.D. Baker et I. Cabrera 18170 — Rio Kubiyu, Cerra 
Kanends. November 10, 1952. R.E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 18366. — Rio 
Parana Pichuna. June 1953. Schultes et Cabrera 19943. — Comisaria del 
Amazonas, Rio Caqueta, La Pedrera, Cerro de La Pedrera. October 2, 1952. 
R.E. Schultes et 1. Cabrera 17681. 
The Taiwanos, who live near the Raudal de Jerijerimo, value 
the resin of this bush for treating hemorrhoids and other causes 
of rectal bleeding, applying the resin to the affected area with 
the finger over a period of several days. The resin must be 
taken from the fresh plant. The Taiwano name for Retiniphyl- 
lum truncatum is bov-fee’. 
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