The resin of this large bush is applied to the gums to relieve 

 toothache among the Kuripako Indians of the Rio Guainia. 



Clusia renggerioides Planchon ct Triana in Ann. Sci. Nat., ser. 

 4, 13(1860)350. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Ama/onas, La Chorrera, Rio Igaraparana. "Slrang- 

 Icr. Petals red-purple." June 4 10, \9A1. Schuhes 3940. 



Comisaria del Vaupes, Cerro La Campana, Rio Ajaju. June 1 6, 1943. 

 Schutfes 5565.— Rio Piraparana, Caiio Teemecna. September 6, 1942. Schuhcs 

 et Cabrera 1 71244. 



An infusion of the flowers of Clusia renggerioides is valued 

 among the Witotos of the Rio Igaraparana as an antidysenteric. 



Clusia Schultesii Maguire et R. E. Schulies in Bot. Mus. Leafl. 

 Harvard Univ. 15(1951)65. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Maeaya, Cerro Chiribiquete. July 24. 

 1943. Schulies 562L~ Same locality. May 15 'l6, 1943. Schulies 5475. 



The Indians of the upper Vaupes believe that the crushed 

 leaves of Clusia Schuhesii, uhen poulticed on sores of the feet, 

 hasten healing. 



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Clusia spathulaefolia Engler ex Manius, Fl. Bras. 12, pt. I 

 (1888)412. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Cerro Circasia. "Scandeni 



shrub. Fruit in pendant clusters."' March 7, 1944. Schuhe.s 5847. — Rio Apapo- 



ris, Cachiyera de Jirijirimo. Tree 20 feet. Trunk 4 5 inches. Leaxes coriaceous, 



reyolute, pale yellow-green beneath. Fruit clustered, reddening. Fatex slightlv 



yellow." June 11. 1951. Schuhes ei Cabrera 12364. — ^'dvwc locality. June 13. 



1951, Schuhes et Cabrera 12466. 12468. !2472. — S'dmc locality, "in low forest, 



highland, sandy soil. Tree 6 m. Latex white, abundant," July 5, 195 1 . Schuhes 



el Cabrera 12938, 12939, Same locality. "Savannah. Bush 3 m. high. Fatex 



white, sparse." July 7, 1951. Schulies el Cabrera 12948. Rio Vaupes, base of 



Cerro Mitu. 'Tree 30 feel. Fruit light green." Schuhes, Raffauf el Soejano 

 24206. 



The Taiwano Indians call this tree e-ree'-ka. They consider the 

 dried powdered bark mixed with farina to be an effective 

 vermifuge. 



Raffauf 



loid-negative with a Dragendorff reagent spot-test. 



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