The aroma of the dried leaves of this plant is presumed 



amon 



tions. These Indians know the plant as ke-ke'-ta-me-te. 



Meliaceae 



gumma 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Interior of Trapecio Amazonica 

 October 1945. Schultes 6763.— Rio Boiauassii. "Small tree. Flowers white." 

 November 1945. Schultes 6791.— Rio Loretoyacu. November 3, 1946. Schultes 

 et Black 46-303. 



The leaves ot Guarea gomma are consu 

 be very astringent and are employed in th« 

 diarrhoea. The roots are said to be toxic. 



Guarea macrophylla Vahl, Eclog. Am. 3 (1807) 8. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Caqueta, Rio Caqueta, Tres Esquinas. Little et 

 Little 9653. 



The bark of Guarea macrophylla is employed locally as a 

 purgative. 



Malpighiaceae 



Burdachia prismatocarpa Martius ex Jussieu var. argutivenusa 



Cuatrecasas in Webbia 13 (1958) 636. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Vaupes, Mini. November 17, 1939. 

 Cuatrecasas 7248. 



The Kubeo name of this plant is reported to be va-da-kee'-ma- 

 mae. The leaves are said to be "medicinal", but their specific use 

 is not known. 



Byrsonima ciliata Cuatrecasas in Webbia 13 (1958) 623. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kuduyari, Yapoboda. "Bush 18 feet. 

 Flowers white. Leaves coriaceous, obovate, apically indented. Calyx green; 

 petals white; stamens red." October 5, 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 14217. 



The Kubeo Indians of the Rio Vaupes consider a tea of the 

 dried leaves of Byrsonima ciliata to be effective as a diarrhoetic. 



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