I ndetermined species of the Melastomataceae 



Collect.: Davis & Yost 1036. 



Waorani Informant: C^nto(m). Downriver dialect: n.v. ew^ngii 

 The blue fruits of this common shrub are edible. 



Tfifc)i>iir,\staceae 



Clavija sp. 



Collect.: Davis & Yost 1055. 



Waorani Informant: Tomo (m). Upriver dialect: n.v. naniontaqui 



The beautiful aromatic flowers of this small shrub are prized 

 and worn in coronas during festivals. 



Sapotac i:ae 



Undetermined specimen of the Sapotaceae 



Collect.: Davis & Yost 1000. 



Waorani Informant: Tomo (m). Upriver dialect: n.v. oopow^ 



This primary forest canopy tree, which may attain a height of 

 80 m., has a delicious edible fruit. The orange-red fruits yield a 

 copious white latex in the exocarp and have a sweet flesh sur- 

 rounding the black seeds. 



ApOCYNAC lAE 



Undetermined specimen of the Apocynaceae 



Collect.: Davis & Yost 955. 



Waorani Informant: Geque (m). Downriver dialect: n.v. wep^- 

 nionca 



The Waorani consume the fruits of this 25 m. tree and drink the 

 copious latex which the fruit contains. They also recognize that 

 all forest animals also eat the fruits. 



Undetermined specimen of the Apocynaceae 



Collect.: Davis & Yost 957 



Waorani Informant: Geque (m). Downriver dialect: n.v. c^n^iw^ 



The copious white latex of this small forest tree is used by the 

 Waorani to treat warble fly larvae {Dermatohius hominus) infes- 



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