This tree is infrequently cultivated in gardens by the Kamsa 
Indians. The Kamsa name is batetsmuske; in Spanish, it 1s 
known as encino. 
Weinmannia cochensis Hieron. in Engler, Bot. Jahrb. 21 (1895) 
310. 
CoLomBia: Comisaria del Putumayo, Paramo de San Antonio, between La 
Cocha and Sibundoy. Alt. c. 3000-3200 m.” Medium tree. Flowers white, buds 
red. February 12, 1942. R. E. Schultes 3231a. Same locality and date. Schultes 
3249. Same locality. June 1, 1946. R. E. Schultes et M. Villarreal 7813.— 
Same locality. March 13, 1953. R. E. Schultes et I. Cabrera 18845. 
The natives of this highland region know Weinmannia 
cochensis as encino or encino de paramo. 
Weinmannia Engleriana Hieron. in Engl. Bot. Jahrb. 20, Beibl. 
49 (1895) 24. 
CoLomsi1a: Comisaria del Putumayo, road from Sibundoy to Pasto: between 
Laguna La Cocha and Paramo del Tabano. Alt. c. 2800-3000 m. “Low tree, 
semi-bushy. Fruits red.” June 1, 1946. R. E. Schultes et M. Villarreal 7778. 
Departamento de Narifio, Volcan El Galeras. Alt. c. 3200-3500 m. June 4, 
1946. Schultes et Villarreal 8002. 
The Kamsa Indians of Sibundoy ascribe antirheumatic prop- 
erties to the leaves of this small tree. 
Weinmannia pubescens HBK. var. popayanensis (Hieron.) 
Killip et Smith in Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 56 (1929) 376. 
CoLomsia: Comisaria del Putumayo, Valle de Sibundoy, hills north of 
Sibundoy. Alt. c. 2250 m. “Encino.” February 12, 1942. R. E. Schultes 3211. 
Departamento de Narifio, highway between Santa Rosa and Tuquerres. Alt. 
c. 2750-2850 m. “Bush about 12 feet. Flowers white.” R. E. Schultes et M. 
Villarreal 7904. 
In the Valley of Sibundoy the leaves of this bush are rubbed 
on painful joints to reduce inflammation. 
Weinmannia silvatica Eng/. in Engler et Prantl, Nat. Pflanzenf. 
2, Aufl. 18a (1930) 252. 
CoLomsiA: Comisaria del Putumayo, Paramo de San Antonio, between La 
Cocha and the Valle de Sibundoy. Alt. c. 3000-3200 m. “Encino; encino 
blanco. Large tree. Flowers white.” February 13, 1942. R. E. Schultes 3230.— 
Road from Sibundoy to Pasto: between La Maria and Paramo de San 
Antonio. Alt. 2900-3180 m. “Large tre 60 feet. Flowers red.” June 1, 1946. R. 
E. Schultes et M. Villarreal 7554.—Paramo de San Antonio. Alt. 9300-9600 
feet. March 13, 1953. R. E. Schultes et I. Cabrera 18894. 
Departamento de Narifio, Pasto, near base of Volcan El Galeras, above 
town of Ibonuco. Alt. c. 2700-2950 m. June 4, 1946. Schultes et Villarreal 
8020. 
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