Latex white, very sparse, watery. Bark outside smooth, light reddish 
tan, inside tan to whitish; 4 cm. thick, hard, brittle. Fruit ripening 
vellow.’’ April 5, 1948, Schultes & Lopez 9773.—Rio Negro, at mouth 
of Rio Icana. *‘Bellied tree, 14 inches in basal diameter, rapidly taper- 
ing up; 60 feet tall. Crown small. Leaflets reclinate. Fruit yellow, 
with three green stripes, pointed. Bark smooth, reddish tan, thin, 
hard. Latex very watery, white. Bark of terminal branchlets red.’’ 
April 6, 1948, Schultes & Lépez 9780.—Rio Icana, near mouth. ‘‘Slen- 
der tree 40 feet tall, swollen at base, in deeply flooded area. Leaflets 
reclinate. Latex white, thin. Crown small.’’ April 7, 1948, Schultes 
& Lopez 9783.—Same locality. April 11, 1948, Schultes & Lopez 9812. 
—Rio Negro, Igarapé Carapana (near confluence with Rio Uaupés). 
“Tree 60 feet tall, basally swollen, diameter 14 inches, Standing in 
water. Leaflets reclinate. Latex white, watery. Crown small. Bark 
rather scaly, outside reddish brown, inside whitish, hard, brittle, + 
em. thick or more. Bark of branch tips red.’’ May 8, 1948, Schultes 
& Lopez 9866,—Rio Dimiti, near mouth of the river. In deeply flooded 
igapo. ““Tree 35 feet tall; basally greatly swollen and very abruptly 
tapering upwards to form a whip-shaped trunk. Crown very small. 
Latex white, watery, sparse. Bark thin, hard, brittle, externally tan, 
internally whitish. Leaflets very strongly reclinate.’’ May 12-19, 
1948, Schultes & Lopez 9924.—Kio Dimiti, near confluence with Rio 
Yauiyabd. In igap6 at edge of caatinga. ““Small tree 35-40 feet tall. 
Basally swollen, abruptly tapering upwards to a graceful, slender 
stem. Crown sparse. Latex thin, white. Bark externally dark tan, 
internally whitish. Leaflets reclinate.’’ May 12-19, 1948, Schultes & 
Lopez 9990,—Rio Caurés, Igarapé Miriti. June 8, 1948, Ricardo de 
Lemos Frées 23337.—Rio Tikié, near mouth. ““Small tree, 35 feet 
tall in standing water. Basally swollen, tapering to a graceful, slen- 
der trunk. Crown sparse. Latex white, thin. Leaflets reclinate.’’ 
June 24, 1948, Schultes & Lopes 10167.—Rio Padauiri, Tapéra, June 
30, 1948, Ricardo de Lemos Frées 23299. 
Cotompia: Rio Guainia, near confluence with Casiquiare. *‘Small 
tree with sparse crown. Leaflets reclinate. Latex thin, white.’’ June 
1948, Schultes &§ Lopez 10035.—Comisaria del Vaupés, Rio Guainia, 
lower course of river, near Cerro Monachi (Cerro Heebee). ‘“Tree 60 
feet tall; basally swollen, diameter 17 inches. Leaflets reclinate. 
Bark rather scaly, thin, outside reddish tan, inside whitish, 4 em. 
thick. Bark of terminal flushed red. Latex watery, white. Seringa de 
mono.”* Schultes & Lopez 100418. 
Venezue_a: Territorio del Amazonas, Rio Guainia, half way be- 
tween Maroa and confluence with Casiquiare. ‘‘Small tree with swol- 
len base. Height 45 feet. Leaflets reclinate. Latex white, thin. Bark 
dark tan. Crown very small.’’ June 1948, Schultes & Lopez 101664. 
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