According to Glenboski, the Tikunas of the Rio Loretoyacu 

 soak the bark in water to bathe wounds. It is locally called 



hejuco bravo. 



In Peru and Colombia, the vine is known as ahuta, abuta 



amarilla and abuta hembra. 



Myristicaceae 



Compsoneura Sprucei (A. DC.) Warburg in Nova Acta Acad. 

 Leop-Carol. 68 (1897) 143. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Mitu and vicinity. "Bush. 

 Flowers white." September 27-October 20, 1966. Schulies, Raffaufe! Soejarto 

 2419L 



With a Dragendorff reagent, a spot test for alkaloids, this 

 bush was negative. 



Iryanthera juruensis Warburg in Verb. Bot. Ver. Prov. Brand. 

 17 (1905) 137. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Leticia and vicinity. "Tree 50 feet. Fruit 

 green." August September, 1966. Schulies. Raffauf et Soejarto 24105. 



This tree gave a negative test for alkaloids with a Dragendorff 

 reagent spot test. 



Iryanthera Tessmannii Markgraf in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin 10 

 (1928) 236. 



Peru: Departamento de Lorcto, region of Iquitos. Uchpacano. Alt. 120 m. 



"Blackish clay soil, lowland. Tree 25 m. tall, 30 cm. diameter. Cumala roja. 

 January 30, 1968. Tina et Tello 2048. 



According to the collectors, the bark (no other part of the 

 plant) is used in treating diarrhoeas. The decoction is prepared 

 as follows: "Crush up 25 grams of fresh bark oi cumala roja and 

 mix with a big cup of water; then filter it and drink all the liquid 

 you get (must be a big cup) twice a day, during two days. Repeat 

 it [if] diarrhoea continues." 



Iryanthera tricornis Ducke in Trop. Woods, no. 31 (1932) 11. 



Brazil; Estado do Ama/onas, Rio Purus, vicinity of Jamandi Indian village, 

 Rio Apitua, tributary of Rio Purus. "Forest on terra firme. Tree 12 m. X 15 

 cm. diameter. Flowers green." July 1, 1971. Prance, Maas et al. 13938. 



346 



