This tree, locally called tumarcL is poisonous if taken internally, 

 according to the collectors. In Bra/iK however, leaves and roots 

 are said to he employed as a tonic and stomachic, and the juice of 

 the leaves is used externally to relieve rheumatism (LeCointe A.: 

 Ama/onia Brasileira 3 (1934) I 12). The fruit or hark are mixed 

 with water and used to wash the skin for 'lobosisso/' a plague 

 v\hich makes the skin black. 



The leaves and twigs are alkaloid positive with a Dragendorff 

 spot test; the bark is negative. 



Crataeva Tapia Linnaeus, Sp. PI. ( 1753) 444. 



(\)i()Miu\: Coniisaria del Ama/onas. Rio Ama/(inas. near mouth ot Rio I orc- 

 tcnacu. September 13 15. 1966. Schuhcs. RajfauJ ci Socjano 24 L'^f). 



The leaves of C>a/i7£MY/ 77;/?/V/ are said bythe Witoto Indians to 

 be in tea form an effective stomachic. 



CrASSILAC FAI: 



Bryophyllum pinnatum Aschcrs et Schwcinfunh, ill. Fl. Egvpte 

 ex Mem. Inst. Egypt. 2 (1887) 79. 



PrRi; Departamento de I oreto. Iquitos. IJchpacano. **Culti\ated herb." julv 

 28. 1966. Marun ef I.au-Cam 1116. 



According to the collectors, this herb, known in Peru i\^ pai- 

 checara, is medicinall)' used: the leaves are mixed with a small 

 amount of aquardiente and applied to the temples for headache 

 and a decoction of the leaxes is drunk for 'intestinal irritations." 



CllRYSOHALANAC FAH 



Hirtella bullata Beniham in Hooker, Journ. Bot. 2 (1840) 216. 



Colomria: Comisaria del Vaupcs. Rio Karuru. 'Tlowcrs white," April 12-15, 

 1953. Schultesct Cabrera 19161. 



The bark is prepared in a tea to treat sore throats due to 

 prolonged "gripa." 



In the Amazon of Bra/il the bark of Hirtella hracteata Mart, et 

 Zucc. is considered to be astringent (LeCointe: loc. cit., 130). 



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