Comisaria del Putumayo, Rio Sucumbios, Santa Rosa and vicinity. Very 

 tall tree. Flowers yellow-white. April 7-8, 1942. Schulies 364 L 



The Kofan Indians report that they formerly prepared an oil 

 from the seeds which was employed in treating skin eruptions. 



Sterculia pruriens (Auhl.) K. Schumann in Martius, Fl. Bras. 12, 



pt. 2 (1886) 8. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, between Rios Pacoa and 

 Kananari. "Large tree. Flowers yellowish red. Highland." September 15, 1951. 

 Schultes et Cabrera 13987. 



The Takanos, who call this tree ko-ree, maintain that the oil 

 extracted from the seeds has several medicinal uses, especially 

 for treating "sarna" (mange). 



FLACOURTIACEAE 



Euceraea nitida Martius, Nov. Gen. et Sp. 3 (1829) 90, t. 238. 



Colombia; Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kananari, summit of Cerro Isibukuri. 

 January 23 25, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 15035; 15039. 



The leaves of Euceraea nitida are reputedly poulticed on boils 

 and other skin infections to soften the skin and hasten 

 suppuration. 



Laetia procera (P. et E.) Eichler in Martius, Fl. Bras. 13, pt. 1 



(1871) 453. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Jinogoje. "Scandenl bush. 

 Fruit pink, fleshy." August 2, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 17018. 



The Maku Indians, who call this bush yaw'-tee, employ the 

 fragrant flowers crushed and mixed with oil for the treatment of 

 "sarna", a mange-like cutaneous itch. The mixture is applied 

 several times a day to the affected area. 



Ryania angustifolia (Turcz.) Monachino in Lloydia 12 (1949) 

 21. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, La Jirisa. January 9, 1944. 

 Guutrrez et Schultes 560. — Rio Apaporis, Raudal Yayacopi. February 18, 

 1952. Schultes ei Cabrera 15491. 



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