Hirtella guainiae Spruce c.\ Hooker fii in Martius. Fl. Bras. 14, 

 pt. 2(1867)31. 



Colombia: Coniisaria del Vaupes. Riii Vaupcs, .Ia\arctc. "1 o\\ hush Flowers 

 pale pink." May 14-24. 1953 Schuhcs a Cahrcra 19421. 



A tea of the bark is recommended as a gargle for sore throat. 



Hirtella racemosa Lamarck \ar. hexandra (W'ilUL e\ R. ei S.) 

 Prance in Fl. Neotrop., no. 9 (1972) 328. 



CoroMHix: C(^niisaria del Vaupes. Rio V^uipes. hetvseen Mitu and Ja\'arclc. 

 Arara Cachi\eia. "Low bush. Fruit dark red." Ma> 14-24. 1953. Schuhcs ct 



Cabrera I9J9S. 



The bark and leaves of this bush are prepared in a tea which is 

 taken as hot as possible ''to open the throat" in cases of extreme 

 respiratory ailments. 



Licaniaapetala(£. Mew) Fritsch \n Ann. K.K.Naturh. Hofmus. 

 Wien4(1889)54. 



Coiomiua: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kananari. Cerro Isibukuri. Tree. Diame- 

 ter 15 in.; lieight 75 feel. August 3, 1951. Schuhcs ef Cabrera 13276. 



In Spanish, this tree is called eahio. The Puinave name is 

 \\an-cho(K Kabuyari, ka-ve\ Kuripako, ka-ve\ Taiwano, kha-mwa. 



The bark is burned and the ashes are mixed with clay to make 

 strong ceramic pots. 



Licaniaheteromorpha Benihamxav, glabra (A/^/v. ex Hook.fi/.) 

 Prance in Fl. Neotrop., no. 9 (1972) 108. 



CoroMHi\: Comisaria del Vaupes. Rio Kananari. August 6. 1951, Schuhcs ef 

 Cabrera 13416. — ^Rio Vaupes, Milu and vicinity. "Fruit brown; large tree." 

 September 27 October 20, 1966. Schuhcs, Raffauf el Soejarto 24198. 



The leaves and fruits are slightly alkaloid-positive with a Dra- 

 gendorff spot test. 



Legiminosae 



Anadenanthera peregrina (L.) Spegazzinim Physis 9 (1923) 313. 



In the Rio Negro area of Brazil, this tree, the seeds of which are 

 the source of an hallucinogenic snuff called parica or yopo, is 



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