The lea\cs and bark of Oedefiiatopus ohovatus are valued 

 among the natixes of the upper Apaporis Ri\er basin as a strong 

 vermifuge. 



Oedematopus octandrus (P. et E.J Planchon et Triana in Ann. 

 Sci. Nal.,ser. 4, 14(1860)250. 



Coi omima: C\imisaria del Vaupcs, Rio laiaira, second rapids upstream. 

 "Small tree. Flowers pink. Late.x yellow." Jtil\ 8 I I, 1948. Schulics et Lopez 



10201. 



The Maku Indians who frequently wander through the forests 

 o{ the uppermost Rio Taraira state that the flowers of this tree 

 are employed as a eontraeeptive agent. 



Quapoya peruviana (P. et E.) O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. (1891) 61. 



C()L()MHl.\: Comisaria del Ama/onas, Trapecio Ama/onieo. "Flowers \ello\\." 

 October 1945. Schulies 6762. 



Tlie Tikunas assert that the erushed roots of Quapoya peruvi- 

 ana were former!} employed as a minor fish poison. 



Tovomita aff. T. laurina P/anchon et Triana in Ann. Sei. Nat., 

 ser. 4, 14(1860)282. 



Brazil: Estado do Ama/onas, Rio Dimili, at base of Serra Dimiti. May 

 12 19. \94i^.Scliulu'.sanci Lo/)ez I00I2. 



In the Colombian part of the uppermost Rio Negro basin, a 

 tea o( the flowers oi this species is believed to be helpful in 

 controlling diarrhoea. A similar use is reported for Tovomita 

 hrasHiensis (Mart.) Walper in the Brazilian Amazonia. 



V'ismia angusta Miqucl in Linnaea 18 (1844) 27. 



CoroMurx: Ci)misaria del Ama/onas. Rio Amazonas, vicinity of I eticia. 

 August 29 September 12, 1966. Schuhes, Raffaufel Soejario 2400S. Same 

 loeaiitv. Jaruiai\ 21, 1968. G. Stout 16, 2(V.— Same locality. January 28 Feb- 

 ruar\' 7. 1969. Plowman, Lockwooil, Kennedy et Si Jjulles 2292. Same local- 

 it\. March 6. 1975. Zanuchi lOHI.— Rio Loretovacii. Januarv 28 February 7, 



^ w V ■^ 



1969. Plowman, Poc kwood. Kennedy ef Schulie.s 2J72. 



This tree is called by the Spanish name pichirina and the 

 Portuguese /acre in the Trapecio Amazonico of Colombia. 



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