Phoebe sp. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Cachivera de Tatu. "Small 

 tree. Fruit green." October 10, 1966. Schultes, Raffaufet Soejarto 24374. 



The Kubeos of the Mitu region sprinkle powdered bark in 

 their ceremonial featherwork to preserve it from insect damage. 



A Dragendorff alkaloid spot-test on this collection gave a 

 positive reaction. 



MONIMIACEAE 



Siparuna ternata Perkins in Engler, Jahrb. 28 (1901) 691. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Cachivera de Tatu. "Small 

 tree." October 10, 1966. Schultes, Raffaufet Soejarto 24375. 



This plant is alkaloid-negative with a Dragendorff spot-test 



on fresh material of the leaves. 



Amongst the Kubeos, a decoction of the leaves and fruits is 

 ingested to relieve chest congestion due to colds. 



Leguminosae 



Elizabetha princeps Schomburgk ex Bentham in Hooker, Journ. 

 Bot. 2(1840)92. 



Brazil- Estado do Amazonas, Rio Negro basin, Rio Cauaburi. "Bark burnt 

 for ashes to mix with Virola snuff. Tree 40 feet. In forest." July 17, 1967. 

 Schultes 24578. 



The bark and petioles of this tree gave a negative test for 

 alkaloids with Dragendorff reagent. 



The Waika Indians call this tree a-ma'. The ashes of its bark 

 are mixed with their hallucinogenic snuff known as nyakwana or 

 epena (Schultes et Holmstedt: Rhodora 70 (1968) 1 13-160). 



Inga nobilis Willdenow, Enum. Hort. Berol. (1809) 1047. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Jinogoje. "Bush. Flowers 

 white." June 5, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 16004.-Same locality. June 20, 

 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 16767. 



Makunas 



f 



Inga setifera DeCandolle, Prodr. 2 (1825) 432, 615. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Leticia. "Flowers yellow. Fruit pulp 



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