520 NOTES OF A BOTANIST 
Caapi. Banisteria caapi (MalpighiaccDe). An intoxicant. 
Caaruru. Podostemon sp. Used for food by the Indians ; ashes give sah. 
Caatinga. Low forest — white forest. 
Cachimbo. a pipe. 
Cadi. Phytelephus sp. (Palmaceae). Vegetable Ivory nut. 
Caimbe. Curatella A?neruana (Dilleniacege). 
Caju ( = Merey, Venez. ). Anacardiuni occidentale. Cashew nut. 
Capoeiras. Second growth woods, on deserted farms, etc., in virgin forest. 
Caraipe. Licania sp. (Chrysobalaneae). Pottery tree. 
Carajuru. Bignonia chica. A red dye. 
Carajuru piranga. Bignonia sp. Produces red colour for cuyas. 
Carana. Mauritia caTana (Palmaceae). 
Caranai. AfaurzYm aczi/eafa {Fa.\ma.cese). 
Carapanas (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. Samydaceae. 
Castanha (Port.). BerthoUetia 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. (Amyridaceoe). On the Amazon. 
Phyllanthus sp. (Euphorbiaceoe). Quito. 
Chicha (Ven.). Cassava beer. 
Coca. Erythoxylon coca. 
Cocui. Agave sp. Root diuretic. 
CocURA. Pourouma sp. ( Artocarpeae). Edible fruit. 
COROZITO. Tree at Maypures. 
CORUSI-CAA. Calocophylium coccinetim (Kvihi^CQ^e:). Sun-leaf. Very hand- 
some flower-bracts. 
Cow-tree, Mimusops sp. (Sapotaceae). Produces wholesome milk. 
Callophora sp. (Apocynaceae). Produces wholesome milk. 
,, Loureira sp. (Euphorbiacese). Yields milk. 
CuiARE. Elais melanococca (Palm). Oil-producing. 
CuMAi, CuMA-ACU. Callophora (Apocynaceee). Cow-trees. 
CuMANDA-ACU. CajHpsiandra laiirifolia (Leg.). Beans grated used as an 
emetic. 
CuMARU. Dipteryx odorata (Leguminosse). Tonga bean, scent. 
CUMARU-RANA. Andira oblonga (Leg.). 
CuMATi. Myrcia sp. (hb. 191 6) (Myrtaceae). Bark gives a varnish used on 
cuyas. 
Cunambi. Icthyothera ctinambi (Compositse). Roots used to stupefy fish. 
CUNUCO (Ven.). Mandiocca field in Venezuela. 
CuNURi. Euphorbiacese. Seeds give an edible oil. 
CuPANA (Ven.). Panllinia cupana (Sapindaceae). An intoxicant. 
Cupa-UBA. Copaifera Martii (Leg.). Yields balsam capivi. 
CupiM. Termites, white ants. 
Cupu-Assu. Theobroma sp. Pulp of fruit eatable. 
Curaua. Bromelia Karatas (Bromeliaceoe). Leaf fibres used in makirtg 
hammocks. 
CuRUA. Attalea spectabilis (Palmaceas). 
Cusparia = Chuspa. Galipea sp. Bark tonic and febrifuge. 
