520 NOTES OF A BOTANIST 



CAAPI. Banisteria caapi (Malpighiacere). An intoxicant. 



CAARURU. Podostemon sp. Used for food by the Indians ; ashes give salt. 



CAATINGA. Low forest white forest. 



CACHIMBO. A pipe. 



CADI. Phytelephus sp. (Palmaceae). Vegetable Ivory nut. 



CAIMBE. Curatella Americana (Dilleniacese). 



CAJU ( = MEREY, Venez. ). Anacardiuni occidentaJe. Cashew nut. 



CAPOEIRAS. Second growth woods, on deserted farms, etc., in virgin forest. 



CARAIPE. Licania sp. (Chrysobalanere). Pottery tree. 



CARAJURU. Bignonia chica. A red dye. 



CARAJURU PIRANGA. Bignonia sp. Produces red colour for cuyas. 



CARANA. Manritia carana (Palmacepe). 



CARANAf. Manritia aculeata (Palmaceae). 



CAKAPANAS (L.G. ). Mosquitoes. 



CARIAQUITO. Lantana Camara. Leaves, root, and flowers medicinal. 



CARIBE (Braz. ). Cassava beer, on the Rio Negro. 



CARIZA. A musical pipe. 



CARTELHANA. Yangua tinctoria (Spruce). Gives a dye like that of indigo. 



CASCARIA. Samydacese. 



CASTANHA (Port. ). Bertholletia excelsa. Brazil-nut tree. 



CAURE. Perhaps Kyllinga odorata, from the roots of which a scented water 



is distilled by the Indians. 

 CAXIRI (L.G.). Mandiocca beer. 

 CEDAR. Icica sp. (Amyridacere). On the Amazon. 



,, Phyllanthus sp. (Euphorbiacete). Quito. 



CHICHA (Ven.). Cassava beer. 

 COCA. Erythoxylon coca. 

 Cocui. Agave sp. Root diuretic. 

 COCURA. Pourouma sp. (Artocarpere). Edible fruit. 

 COROZITO. Tree at Maypures. 



CORUSI-CAA. Calocophylium coccineum (Rubiaceze). Sun-leaf. Very hand- 

 some flower-bracts. 



COW-TREE. Mimusops sp. (Sapotacere). Produces wholesome milk. 

 ,, Callophora sp. (Apocynacere). Produces wholesome milk. 



,, Loureira sp. (Euphorbiacete). Vields milk. 



CUIARK. Elais melanococca (Palm). Oil-producing. 



CUMAI, CuMA-AfU. Callophora (Apocynacece). Cow-trees. 



CUMANDA-ACU. Campsiandra laurifolia (Leg. ). Beans grated used as an 

 emetic. 



CUM ART. Dipteryx odorata (Leguminosre). Tonga bean, scent. 



CUMARU-RANA. Andira oblonga (Leg.). 



CUMATI. Myrcia sp. (hb. 1916) (Myrtaceae). Bark gives a varnish used on 

 cuyas. 



CUNAMBI. Icthyothera cnnambi (Composite). Roots used to stupefy fish. 



CuNUCO (Ven.). Mandiocca field in Venezuela. 



CUNURJ. EuphorbiaceK. Seeds give an edible oil. 



CUPANA (Ven.). Panllinia cupana (Sapindacece). An intoxicant. 



Cui'A-rr.A. Copal/era Martii (Leg.). Yields balsam capivi. 



CUPIM. Termites, white ants. 



CUPU-ASSU. Theobroma sp. Pulp of fruit eatable. 



CURAU.i. Bromelia Karat as (Bromeliacere). Leaf fibres used in making 

 hammocks. 



CURUA. Attalea spectabilis (Palmacere). 



CUSPARIA = CHUSPA. Galipea sp. Bark tonic and febrifuge. 



