Peru: Departamento de Loreto, Rio Nanay, Picuruyacu. January 15, 1968. 

 Tina et Tello 2039, 



The local vernacular name for this species in Peru is reported 

 to be pucuna caspi. 



Iryanthera Ulei Warburg in Verh. Bot. Ver. Prov. Brand. 47 

 (1905) 137. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. **Large tree." 

 September 28, 1951. Schuhes et Cabrera 14168. 



Peru: Departamento de Loreto, region of Iquitos, Rio Itaya, San Antonio. 

 "Tree, petals white, pistil light yellow-green. Resin reddish." July 30, 1966, 

 Martin et Lau-Cam 1185. 



'The Taiwano Indians of Colombia grind the bark and mix it 

 with clay for the manufacture of pots." 



The resin of this tree, locally called cwuala colorada, is "put 

 on cotton and applied to the roof off the mouth for paico, a 

 disease where a white substance appears in a child's mouth." 



Osteophloeum platyspermum (A. DC.) Warburg in Nova Acta 

 Acad. Leop. -Carol. 68 (1897) 162. 



Brazil: Estado do Amazonas, basin of Rio Negro, Rio Uneiuxi, Maku Indian 

 village, 300 km. above mouth. "Forest on terra firmc. Tree 25 m. X 40 cm. 

 diameter. Flowers green." October 23, 1971. Prance, Maas et ai 15571. 



Estado do Amazonas, vicinity of Manaos, Rio Negro, Reserva Ducke, "Tree 

 90 feet." April 11-14, 1972. Schuhes et Rodrigues 26126a. 



According to the collectors, the Maku Indians who call this 

 tree tugnebanpe, drink the sap as a cure for coughs and colds. In 

 the vicinity of ManAos, woodcutters burn the leaves and inhale 

 the smoke to relieve asthma. 



Leguminosae 



Adipera bicapsularis (L.) Britton et Rose, Sci. Survey Puerto 

 Rico & Virgin Isl. 5 (1924) 370. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. "Large bush. Flowers 

 yellow." March 1946. Schuhes 7170, 



The inhabitants in the Leticia area call this shrubby treelet 

 hoja de lapioja ("flea-leaf"). The dried leaves are pulverized, and 

 the powder is used as a repellant of lice: it is dusted in hammocks 

 and in clothing. 



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