(Schultes in prep.). PauUinia Yoco Schultes & Killip is used by the 

 Inga, Siona, Kofan and Korcguaje Indians in Colombia, and it 

 has been called the "most important non-alimentary plant in the 

 economy of the natives of the Putumayo" (Schultes 1942a). The 

 epidermis, corte.x and phloem are mixed with cold water to make 

 an extremely stimulating caffeine-rich beverage, which has also 

 been used as an anti-malarial febrifuge in the Putumayo (Schultes 



1942a). 



Malvaceae- 



Gossypium barbadense L., Sp. PI. (1753) 693. 



Collect.: Davis & Yost 920. 



Waorani Informant: Taade (m). Ridge dialect: n.v. dayo 



The Waorani cultivate cotton to make their G-strings and 

 ceremonial arm bands. They also use it to decorate hunting and 



war spears. 



BOMBACACrAH 



Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. in Fruct. 2 (1791) 244. t. 133. 

 Collect.: Davis & Yost s.n. 

 n.v. hoh^w^ 



Kapok fibre from this forest tree is spun onto poison darts to 

 serve as fletching and an air seal between the dart and blowgun. 

 The kapok fibre is called ro, but the tree is termed boh^w^. 



Sterchliaceae 



Herrania nitida (P. et E.) R.E. Schultes in Caldasia 2 (1943) 13. 



Collect.: Davis & Yost 1030. 



Waorani Informant: Cfnto (m). Downriver dialect: n.v. hoginca 



The Waorani eat the cauliflorous fruit of this species. 



Theobroma sp. 



Collect.: Davis & Yost 927. 



Waorani Informant: Taade (m). Ridge dialect: n.v. m^neca, 



tobanaaca 



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