Among the Karijonas of the upper Vaupes, Clusia chirihique- 

 tensis is reported as an eCfectixe antifungal agent: the lleshy, 

 resinous leaves are crushed and applied to raw sores on the legs 

 and feet that seem to be primarily of fungal origin. The plant is 

 known by the Karijona name ta-te'-pe-ka-nie. 



Clusia columnaris Englcr e\ Mariius, Fl. Bras. 12, pt. 1 (1888) 

 432. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes. Rio Apaporis, Cachivera de Jirijirimo. 

 "Small tree, 10 feet tall. Flowers white. Latex white. Basal halt of petals deep 

 purple-maroon. Fragrant. June 11, 1951. Schulies 12360, — Same locality. Sep- 

 tember 16, 1951. Schuhes ei Cabrera 14000, 14015, 14037, 14061. 14085.— 

 Same locality. January 21, 1952. Schuhes el Cabrera 14966. Rio Vaupes. 

 Mitu and vicinity. September 7. 1951. Schuhes ei Cabrera 138951: Rio 

 Kuduyari. Cerro de Yapoboda. October 5, 1951. Schuhes el Cabrera 14245, 

 J 4371. — Rio Piraparana, Raudal Na-hoo'-gaw-he. "Large tree on rocks. Latex 

 white. Flowers white, centre reddish purple.'' August 30, 1952. Schuhes el 

 Cabrera 17099. — Rio Kubiyu, Cerro de Kanenda. November 10, 1952. Schuhes 

 et Cabrera 18312, 18373. 



Comisaria del Ama/onas, Rio Caqucta, La Pedrera. "Fruit red.'' April 1944. 

 Schuhes 5865,— R\o Apaporis. Soratama. August 16, 1951. Schuhes el 

 Cabrera 13586, 



Among many Indians of the Vaupes, the juice or latex of this 

 very abundant treelet is employed to relieve toothache. 



The Barasana Indians call this tree dee-ka-da or nee-ku-da; 

 the Kubeos know it as he-ham; the Makus of the Rio Piraparana 

 refer to it as ree-ka-re-to-mee'See-ma-nia (''vine that covers the 

 flowers"). 



Clusia columnaris Engler var. vaupesana Cuatrecasas in Rev. 

 Acad. Col. Cienc. 8, no. 29(1950)41, t.l. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Milu and vicinity, savannah at base of 

 Cerro de Mitu. September 27 October 20, 1966. Schuhes, Raffauf ei Soejario 

 24213, — Urania. Same date. Schuhes, RaJ'/auf et Soejario 24321. 



This variety is alkaloid-negative with a Dragendorff spot test. 



Clusia Gaudichaudii Choisy ex Planchon el Triana in Ann. Sci. 

 Nat., ser. 4 13(1860)331. 



Colombia: Eslado do Ama/onas. Rio Negro, Tapurucuara. September 26- 

 October 9, 1947. Schuhes el Lope:: 8910. Same locality and date. "Strangler 

 epiphyte. Flowers dark red.'' Schuhes ei Lopez 8926. 



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