Dr. Hancock on the August ura Bark Tree. 19 



to our Orchidee; Sirua to the Laurimw, and hence come 

 Sirubali (OCOTBA Cymbanim), Sirudani, &c. by adding vari- 

 OjM adjective terms indicative of the d if fere n t species. 



As to the Cuspa Tree, with which the Orayuri may have been 

 thus mistaken, 1 cannot here speak with sufficient accuracy ; 

 for baring sent from Demerara in 1825, requesting complete 

 specimens, bark and all, of the Cuspa Tree of Cumana, I re- 

 ceived the following year, a few pieces of the bark, with the 

 important information, or what, no doubt, was thought impor- 

 tant, that the leaves and flowers were not used " como remedios. 1 ' 

 The Angustura Bark Tree grows in abundance on the moun- 

 tains in the neighbourhood of St. Joaquin de Carony, situated 

 between the 7th and 8th degrees of northern latitude. It is also 

 well known in the missions of Tumeremo, Uri, Alta Gracia, 

 and Cupapui, (as correctly mentioned by Humboldt,) which are 

 the southern and back missions of the Orinoko, at a distance of 

 upwards of 200 miles from the sea. It lines the road side, in 

 many places, between the missions of St. Antoui and Villa 

 Upatu. It delights in a rich soil, and flourishes at the height 

 of between GOO and 1000 feet above the level of the sea. 



It seldom or never exceeds the altitude of 20 feet, the usual 

 medium being about 12 or 15 feet. The diameter of the trunk, 

 which is tolerably erect, is from 3 to 5 inches. 



li/mu h. \ scattered over the whole tree without much order. 

 Hark, smooth and externally grey. 



Littr.s, placed, for the most part, alternately on the branches, 

 composed of three folioles, supported on a common petiole of 

 ■early the same length as the leaflet*, slightly channelled on tho 

 interior surface. Leaflet! oblottg, in general from (J to 10 inches 

 in length, and 2 to I in breath, the centre one being longer 

 than the lateral ones, pointed at both extremities, and con- 

 nected at the bate by VOrj short leal' stalks Vfith the common 

 oh;. The) are ver) smooth and glossy, of B vivid green, and 

 d, when no nils broken from the tree, a strong odour, 

 • ini.lin- that of Tobacco, from which oircumstanof 

 term (hill/mi .(in derixed, as the word Yuri 01 Ynurir 



