Sterci^liaceae 



Sterculia roseiflora Ducke in Arch. Inst. Bio. Veg. Rio Janeiro 2 

 (1935)57. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. "Large tree. Flow- 

 ers fragrant, reddish purple. On high land.'' September 28; 1951. Schultes et 

 Cabrera 14143. 



This tree is locally known as luri. The stems are boiled in water 

 to make an unusually strong diuretic tea. 



Car\'ocaraceae 



Caryocar glabrum (Auhl.) Persoon, Syn. 2 (1806) 84. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama, "Enormous tree. 

 Flowers yellow; stamens bright red." September 26, 1951. Schultes el Cabrera 

 14139. 



The Puinave name for this treelet is haw. The seeds are used, 

 uncooked, as a food. They are also considered to be medicinally 

 useful in what appears to be an attempt to regulate menstruation. 



GlTTIFERAE 



Lorostemon colombianum Maguire ex R.E. Schultes in Bot. 

 Mus. Lean., Harvard Univ. 18 (1958) 159. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Jinogoje (at mouth of Rio 

 Piraparana) and vicinity. "Tree 6 m. high. Flowers outside red, greenish at base 

 and red-spotted above; calyx green. Latex yellow.'' September 25, 1952. 

 Schultes et Cabrera 17619.- Rio Ricapuya (tributary of Rio Apaporis below 

 mouth of Rio Piraparana). *'Small tree 6 m. tall. Latex yellow. Flowers red. 

 September 25-26, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 17638. 



The Puinave call this small tree hoo-kwah, the Makuna know it 

 as chee'kah-hoo\ and the MakiJ of the Rio Piraparana refer to it 



as tee-ran-keh. 



(1963) 130. 



Maguire in Mem. N.Y. Bot. Card, 10 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Piraparand. lower course. "Medium- 

 sized tree. Sparse white latex." March 9, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 15910. 



The Makuna Indians of the Rio Piraparana know this tree as 

 o-he-wo-bbk. 



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