Caryocaraceae 



Anthodiscus obovatus Bent ham ex Witt mack in Martius, Fl. 

 Bras. 12, pt. 1(1886)358. 



Brazil: Estado do Amazonas, Rio Xie. "Small tree. Flowers yellow. Leaves 

 coriaceous." November 29-December 7, 1947. Schultes et Lopez 9226. 

 Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Raudal de Jenjenmo. 

 November 27, 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 14660. 



The bitter bark of this tree is considered by the Indians of 

 these Brazilian and Colombian localities to be a febrifuge when 

 used in a decoction. The plant is also valued for its ichthyotoxic 

 properties. 



QUIINACEAE 



Quiina amazonica A. C. Smith in Trop. Woods No. 58 (1939) 

 30. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. October 1946. Schultes 

 6676. 



The Tikuna Indians of the Rio Loretoyacu drink a tea of the 

 leaves to "cure" sores of the mouth. 



Bixaceae 



Bixa Orellana Linnaeus, Sp. PI. (1753) 512. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Caqueta, Cafio Aduche. October 



6, 1981. La Rotta26. 



Comisaria del Putumayo, Mocoa. December 3-7, 1942. Schultes et Smith 



3002. 



According to La Rotta 26, the Andoke Indians call this culti- 

 vated tree acosi, apparently a variant of the Spanish achiote. 



Flacourtiaceae 



(L. C. Rich.) 



Surinam 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Raudal de Tatu. "Small tree. Flowers 

 white." October 10, 1966. Schultes, Raffaufet Soejarto 24387. 



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