in the Japura or Caqueta valued it for this purpose. The second 
report (in Schultes, R. E.: Bot. Mus. Leafl., Harvard Univ. 22 
(1969) 134-136) placed its use amongst the Kofan Indians along 
the border between Colombia and Ecuador on the basis of the 
collection Pinkley 558. 
It is suspected that Unonopsis veneficiorum contains bis- 
benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (Hegnauer: loc. cit. 3 (1964) 118). 
Xylopia amazonica R. E. Fries in Acta Horti Berg. 12 (1939) 562. 
CoLoMBIA: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. “Large tree. 
Flowers white. High land.” September 28, 1951. R. E. Schultes et I. Cabrera 
14146. 
Xylopia amazonica is valued by the Indians of the Rio 
Apaporis in the form of a tea to induce sleep. The leaves and 
stems are employed. 
Alkaloids, polyphenols and essential oils have been reported 
from Xylopis (Hegnauer: loc. cit. 3 (1964) 118, 120; Raffauf: loc. 
cit. (1970)). 
Xylopia aromatica (Lam.) Martius, Fl. Bras. 13, pt. 1 (1841) 43. 
COLOMBIA: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Igaraparana, La Chorrera. June 
4-10, 1942. R. E. Schultes 3951. Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Vaupés, Urania. 
“Fruit red-purple. Small tree.” September 27—October 20, 1966. R. E. Schultes, 
R. F. Raffauf et D. Soejarto 24393. 
This plant is strongly positive with a Dragendorff alkaloid test 
(Schultes, Raffauf et Soejarto 24393). 
Amongst the Witotos of the Rio Igaraparana, Xylopia 
aromatica is valued in the form of a weak tea as a strong diuretic 
used in cases of swellings of the legs. It must, according to the 
Indians, be administered with great caution. 
Xylopia Benthamii R. F. Fries in Kgl. Sv. Vet.-Akad. Handl. 34, 
No. 5 (1900) 35. 
CoLomBIA: Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Kananari, Cerro Isibukuri. Alt. 2500 
feet. “Small tree. Pods white and red. Forest on slope near summit.” December 
4, 1951. R. E. Schultes et I. Cabrera 14751. 
According to the Taiwanos of the Rio Kananari, a tea of this 
plant is administered as a tranquilizer to people who have 
experienced a great fright. 
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