um sanguinolentum 



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efficaceous in hastening the heeling of open wounds. It is applied 



rmin 



j a kind of protective "skin." The 

 Makuna name of the tree is boo-a '-tee-go; the nomadic Maku 

 » Indians of the Rio Piraparana known it as were-han'. 



Muench 



(R. et P.) Radlkofer in Sitzb. Math 



Colombia: Comisaria del Amazonas, Rio Caqueta, Los Monos. September 

 24, 1978. Pabon575. 



The Witoto Indians, who know this plant asjifi-icona, macer- 

 ate and toast the young leaves and apply the material to wounds 

 as a disinfectant. 



Pouteria Melinonii (Engl.) Baehni in Candollea 9 (1942) 200. 



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

 et Black 8560. 



Amongst the Tikunas, a tea made from the bark is considered 

 to be a strong purgative. 



Gentianaceae 



Chelonanthus alatus (Aubl.) Pulle, Enum. PI. Surinam (1906) 

 376. 



Brazil: Estado do Amazonas, Rio Curicuriari. March 12, 1978. Damiao 

 2962. 



The local name of this herb is tabaco bravo, suggesting its 

 possible use as a substitute for Nicotiana Tabacum. 



Chelonanthus chelonoides (Linn, f.) Gilg in Engler et Prantl, 

 Naturl. Pflanzenfam. 4, 2 (1895) 98. 



Colombia: Comisaria del Vaupes, Rio Macaya, Cerro Chiribiquete. July 24, 

 1943. Schultes 5614. 



The powdered leaves are reputed to be an excellent insect 

 repellent amongst the Indians of the upper Rio Vaupes. 



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