Marlierea Spruceana Berg in Martius, Fl. Bras. 14, pt. 1 (1857) 

 34. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Soratama. "Small tree. 

 Fruit green, black when ripe, edible. On flood bank. July 18, 1 95 1 . Schultes et 

 Cabrera 12652— Rio Kananari, Cerro Isabukuri, Schultes et Cabrera 14697 

 Rio Vaupes, near Mitu. November 13, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 18414. 



names for this small tree: de'-der 



ha 



m 



consider that a hot decoction can "clear the throat of conges- 



name 



Myrcia salicifolia DeCandolle, Prodr. 3 (1828) 246. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Raudal de Jerijerimo. "Tree 

 25-35 feet tall. Fruit red." September 16, 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 14019. 



The leaves of Myrcia salicifolia are considered by the Taiwano 

 Indians to be efficaceous against diarrhoea when taken dry and 

 mixed with farina (flour of Manihot esculenta) The leaves are 

 said to be astringent and often emetic when used in excess. 



Myrcia splendens (Sw.) DeCandolle, Prodr. 3 (1828) 244. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kananari, Cachivera del Palito. 

 "Small tree. Flowers white." July 25, 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 13147.— Rio 

 Apaporis, Jinogoje. June 5, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 16592. 



The bark of this small tree is widely employed to paint cuyas 

 (gourds) black. The Puinaves call the plant ta-we-ka'. 



Psidium acutangulum DeCandolle, Prodr. 3 (1828) 233. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. November 1946. 

 Schultes et Black 8630. 



The leaves appear to be very astringent and are valued by the 

 Tikuna Indians to prepare a wash to relieve the pains of 

 hemorrhoids. 



Psidium densicomum Martius ex DeCandolle, Prodr. 3 (1828) 

 235. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Apaporis, Raudal de Jerijerimo. Jan- 

 uary 21, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 14947a. 



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