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with numerous, small, transversely, slit-like bordered pits. 

 Perforations siniijle, ./cod fibers about 1 ma, lon^ , arranged 

 in distinct radial rows, and with rather thin v/alls, large 

 lamina, and very saall simple pits, fibers freciuently sep- 

 tate, vvood-parenohyma fibers s^^aringly developed and found 

 only occasionally in contact with vessels. Hays not very 

 numerous, fairly conspicuous under the hand lens, usually 

 from E to 4 cells v/ide and from 12 to 20 cells high. 



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Distribiiition, common names and uses 



This Tapirira is known only from the Choco province on 

 Pacific coast of Colombia, and from the coast of 3an 

 Bias in Panama. At Pato, province of Colon, it is kno'.vn 

 under the names of Bagamani , vagamani and v anamani . It is 

 not used for any special purpose except that an oily resi- 

 nous fluid, used locally as a medicament, is extracted oy 

 me€as of incisions in the bark. 



Elaeocarx-aceae 

 (3reakax-Tree r'amily) 



The large leaved 3reakax-Tree 

 Sloanea mega^hylla Pittier, Pedde's Hepert. 13:312. 1914. 



Description of the tree 



A tree about 25 meters high and 40 cm. in diameter, with 

 flat buttresses at the base, the trunk more or less fluted 

 on the lower ^art, the bark reddish brown or grayish. 

 Leaves caducous, coriaceous, the ^.etioles terete, 9 to 10 

 cm. long, v;ith a rounded elbov/ at the upper end, the blade 

 obovate, e.narginate at the base, obtuse, 45 to 60 cm. long, 

 26 to 36 cm. broad, glabrous above, minutely brownish pubes- 

 cent beneath; venation imj.;ressed above, prominent underneath 



