rind of the fruit is edible when ripe. The twigs are added to the 

 mixture when curare is being prepared from Strychnos Jo- 



bertiana Baill. 



Ri 



vomiting in malarial cure." It is also "given at childbirth to 

 induce vomiting thereby reducing nausea and improving appe- 

 tite." The seed is employed as an enema for treating dysentary. 

 The common name of this species in Ecuador is pitun-ruya. 



Miers 



185. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. "Small tree in 

 inundated area along river's edge. Flowers pink." March 1946. Schultes 

 72/6. — Same locality. January 28-February 7, 1969. Plowman, Lockwood, 

 Kennedy el Schultes 2432. 



The local name of this tree is matamata. In the Rio 

 Loretoyacu, the bitter root is considered to be purgative; a tea of 

 the fruits is emetic. 



Martius, Fl. Bras. 14, 



pt. 1 (1848) 472. 



Coi.omhia: Comisaria del Putumayo, Umbria. December 1930. Klug 1980. 



The vernacular name of this species is kokora. The Siona 

 Indians of the Putumayo point this tree out as one of the 

 ingredients formerly employed (the bark) in their preparation of 



curare. 



COMBRETACEAE 

 Combretum laxum Jacquin, Enum. PI. Carib. (1760) 19. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Igaraparan^, La Chorrera. June 

 4-10, 1942. Schultes 3924. — Rio Putumayo, Florida. May July 1931. G. Klug 



2337. 



Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. July 18, 1951. Schultes et 



Cabrera 13079. — Same locality. August 16, 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 13588. 

 Same locality. "Vine. Flowers white, very fragrant of narcissus." September 15, 

 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 13979. Same locality. January 28, 1952. Schultes et 

 Cabrera 14992. 



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