GLOSSARY OF NATIVE NAMES 521 



CUYAS. Calabash basins. 



CUYEIRA. Crescentia sp. Calabash tree. 



EHEN (Yen.). A minute biting fly. 

 ESPIA (Braz.). A cable. 



< '.AMALOTES. Panicum sp. Grasses in the Cinchona forests. 



GAPO (L.G.). The flooded banks of rivers. 



GENIPAPA. Genipa Americana (Cinchonaceae). Fruit gives a black dye. 



Gi'ACO. Mikania sp. Supposed antidote to snr.ke-bites. 



GUAJARA. Lucuma sp. (Sapotacess). Cooked fruits eatable. 



GUANABANO. Anona nntricata. Said to be a powerful remedy in bilious 



fevers, dysentery, etc. 

 GUARANA. Paullinia cufana, stimulant from seeds of. 



HOBO=Jovo. Same as Tapiriba (?.?'.). 



ICARAPK (L.G.). A small stream. 



IMBAUBA. Cecropia sp. Small white-leaved trees. 



INAJA. Maximiliana regia. A lofty palm. 



IN<;A (L.G. ). Inga sp. (Mimosece). Small trees, produce varnish. 



IPADU (L.G. ). Erythroxylon coca (Erythroxylacese). Leaves stimulant. 



IRAPAI. Carludovica sp. (Pandanacere). Peru. 



ITA-I'HA. Acrodiclidium sp. (Lauracene). Stone tree, hard wood, finely 



scented. 



1 1 CA, ITUAN. Gnetinn sp. Fibre makes strong fishing-lines. 

 I r. Astrocaryum acaule (Palmaceoe). 



JACITARA (L. G.). Desmoncus mafroafanthus. A climbing palm. 



JAPURA, VAPURA. Erisma jahira (Vochysiacese). 



JARA. Leopoklinia sp. Small graceful palms. 



JARARACA-TUYA. Dracontium sp. (Aracea 1 ). Stems snake-like. 



JAUACAN \. Epeira falcata (Cresalpinia;). Infusion of bark good for ague. 



(ATARI (L.G.). Astrocaryum /anari. A tall prickly palm. 



Jn.AKA. Narrow strips or planks of shell of palms. 



I' i'\i i. Rhaphiatadigera. A short-stemmed but noble palm with immense 



leaves. 



TTRKPARI (L.G.). Devil or demon of the Indians. 

 JI'TAHI. Hymense sp. (Kabaccte), Algaroba (Venez. ), edible. 



LAUREL AMAKIJ.I.O. Ocotca cymbaruiu (I.auracea;). 



LECHEROTE. Asck-piadea? A twiner, with sweet, milky, wholesome juice, 

 useful in coughs. 



M MI. i:\xiii i;\. Mimusops sp. (Sapindaceae). The Para cow-tree. 



MAUA.IA. Kaftri* in,u;i/,i. Small palm ; fruit edible. 



M \i: \v\. .l-livfaryitm amlca/inn I I'ahnaceie). 



M \UIMA. Trees producing eatable griilis. 



M \SUTO. Fermented yucas. 



MATINHO. Second growth forest. 



M \ ro VIRGEM (Port.). Virgin forest. 



M \YACA, MAHICA. Mayacace;e. Small bog plants. 



M \\ \ \s. A province of N.E. I'rru. 



