Schultes, Baker et Cabrera 18018.— Rio Vaupes, Yutica. May 14-17, 1953. 

 Sehultes et Cabrera 19374. 



The Desano Indians, who know this small tree as be 



mad 



it. 



Virola calophylla (Spr.) Warburg in Nov. Act. Acad. Leop.- 

 Carol. 68(1897)231. 



Colombia: Comisariadel Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu, October 1946. Schultes 

 et Black 8463. -Rio Caqueta, La Pedrera, May 2, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 



Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. August 16, 1951. Schultes 

 et Cabrera 13587.— Same locality. March 26, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 16040. 



name 



of Virola, the bark exudate of 

 he Colobian Amazonia in the t 



gal infections of the skin. 



Virola flexuosa A. C. Smith in Brittonia 2 (1936) 151. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. September 28, 

 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 14166. 



The Taiwano Indians of the Rio Kananari call this tree e-ta'- 



ma 



excellent insect repellent. 



Virola loretensis A. C. Smith in Bull. Torr. Bot. Club 58 (1931) 

 95. 



Colombia: Comisariadel Amazon, Rio Loretoyacu. November 1945. Schultes 

 6947. 



The Tikuna Indians of the Rio Loretoyacu apparently do not 

 employ any species of Virola in the preparation of an intoxicat- 

 ing snuff or orally ingested "pill." They point out, however, that 

 this is one of the trees employed by the neighboring Witotos as a 

 source of a narcotic "pill." 



Virola Melinonii (Ben.) A. C. Smith in Brittonia 2 (1938) 502. 



Brazil- Estado do Amazonas, Rio Negro basin, Rio Cauaburi. "Small tree 

 Flowers brownish yellow. No bark resin seen." July 15, 1967. Schultes 24569. 



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