The fruit of this plant is frequently dried and kept for chewing 



mouth am 



poris. It apparently has astringent properties. 



Psidium 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Loretoyacu. Glenboski C-241. 



The mature fruit is esteemed by the Tikunas when eaten raw 

 "to lessen diarrhea" (Glenboski, loc. cit 50). 



Martius, Fl. Bras. 11, pt. 1 



(1878)214. 



Venezuela: Territorio del Amazonas, Rio Negro, San Carlos. "Tree 45 feet, 6 

 inches in diameter. Flowers green-white. Bark fissured; hard inner bark red." 

 December 15, 1947. Schultes et Lopez 9365a. 



The Kuripako Indians of the Rio Guainia esteem a decoction 

 of the bark as a cure for malaria and other fevers. 



Trichilia micrantha Bentham in Hooker, Kew Journ. 3 (1851) 

 369. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Kananari, Cerro lsibukuri. "Tree up 

 to 50 feet. Flowers white. Fruit dark green." August 4, 1951. Schultes et 

 Cabrera 13317.— Rio Apaporis, Jinogoje. June 20, 1952. Schultes et Cabrera 



16782. 



The Barasana Indians, who know this tree as yo-ko-nee, 

 employ the smoke of the burning leaves as a treatment for a 

 variety of pulmonary ailments. It is reputedly extremely 

 pungent. 



Trichilia Pleeana (A. Juss.) C. DeCandolle in Martius, Fl. Bras. 

 11, pt. 1 (1870)215. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Atacuari. "Tree 20 ft. Flowers 

 white." October 24, 1946. Schultes et Black 8592. Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio 

 Apaporis, Raudal de Jerijerimo. August 12, 1951. Schultes et Cabrera 13527. 



The Taiwano Indians of the region near the Raudal de Jerije- 

 rimo maintain that the bark of this tree is astringent and can be 

 used as a febrifuge in the form of a tea. 



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