Colombia: Comisariadel Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. September 13-15 1966 

 Schultes et Raffauf 24112. 



This wild fig gave an alkaloid-negative result with a Dragen- 

 dorff reagent spot-test. 



Annonaceae 



Guatteria Duckeana R. E. Fries in Acta Hort. Berg. 12 (1939) 

 468. 



Colombia: Comisan'a del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Cachivera de Tatu. "Tree, 

 45 feet. Flowers green." October 10, 1966. Schultes, Raffauf et Soejarto 24377. 



The Indians living near this rapids report that bathing or 

 rubbing with a warm decoction of the leaves is efficaceous in 

 relieving rheumatic pains. The fresh leaves are alkaloid-positive 

 with a Dragendorff spot-test. 



Duguetia odorata (Diets) Macbride in Field Mus. Nat. Hist. 

 Publ. Bot. 4(1929) 172. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kuduyari. "Tree 12 feet. Flowers 

 green-yellow." October 10, 1966. Schultes, Raffauf et Soejarto 24382. 



mixe 



aromatic 



A Dragendorff spot-test on fresh leaves and bark indicates 

 that both are very strongly alkaloid-positive. 



Myristicaceae 



Compsoneura capitellata (A. DC.) Warburg in Nov. Act. Nat. 

 Cur. 68(1897) 146. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. January 31 

 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 15107. 



The Indians in the region of Soratama assert that the roots of 

 this small tree are very poisonous but that no use is being made 

 of them. 



Compsoneura debilis (A. DC.) Warburg in Nov. Act. Nat. Cur. 

 68(1897) 144. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Negro, San Felipe, October 25, 1952. 



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