Symphonia globulifera Linnaeus filius, Suppl. (1781)302. 
CoLomBIA: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. ‘*Flowers 
red. Height 75 feet."” December 14, 1951. R.E. Schultes et I. 
Cabrera 14904. 
The bark of this tree, source of a very useful resinous latex, is 
said by the Indians of the middle Rio Apaporis to be very 
effective, when burned to ashes and applied to recalcitrant 
ulcers of the abdomen and legs, in rapidly drying the infection. 
Vismia ferruginea Humboldt, Bonpland et Kunth, Nov. Gen. 
et Sp. 5(1821)141. 
BRAZIL: Estado do Amazonas, Manaos, Flores. ‘‘ Flowers greenish white. 
Common bush in scrub growth.’ July 5 - August 12, 1967. R.E. 
Schultes 24594 (Alpha-Helix Amazon Expedition 1967). 
The resinous exudate of this bush is commonly applied to 
sores of the skin in the region of Manaos. 
FLACOURTIACEAE 
Banara guianensis Aub/et, Pl. Guian. Fr. (1775)548. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupés, Mitt and vicinity. ** Bushy 
tree, common on river bank. Flowers green-yellow.”’ Septem- 
ber 27 - October 20, 1966. R.E. Schultes, R.F. Raffauf et D. 
Soejarto 24176. 
A spot test with Dragendorff reagent gave a doubtful positive 
result for alkaloids. 
Mayna longifolia Poeppig et Endlicher, Nov. Gen. et Sp. 3 
(1845) 64. 
CoLoMBIA: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Miritiparana, Cano Guacoya. 
‘Fruit cauline, greenish white.’ April 25, 1952. R.E. Schultes et 
Cabrera 16285. 
The seeds of this shrub are crushed and boiled in water to 
make a tea to provoke vomiting in cases of serious food poison- 
ing, especially from tainted fish. The tea must, however, be 
used with caution, since it is reputedly toxic, causing extreme 
dizziness, profuse sweating and uncontrollable trembling. 
The plant is well known by all Indians of the area. The 
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