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GLOSSARY OF NATIVE NAMES 523
RAIZ DE MATO. Aristolochia sp. A powerful tonic.
RETAMA. Thevetia neriifolia (Apocynacece),
Fruit eatable ;
rattles.
SAMAI'MA. Eriodendron sp. (Sterculiacere). The Silk-cotton tree.
SAPUCAIA. Lecythis sp. Good ship timber.
seeds used for
TABATINGA. White earth, used in painting cuyas.
TABOCAL. A bamboo thicket.
TACUARI. Mabca fistiilosa (Euphorbiace). Stems make pipe-tubes.
for itch.
TAMACOARI. Caraipa sp. ? Produces a fine balsam ; specific
TAMSHE. A liana used in the Andes.
TAPIIKA GUAYABA. Bellucia sp. (Melastomacere). A fruit.
TAPIRIBA. Manriajnglandifolia (Anacardiacese). A fruit, bark medicinal.
TAPUYAS. Indians semi-civilised.
TAUARf. Bark cloth. Tecoma sp. (Bignoniacese).
TERRA FIRME. Dry land, above floods.
TlMBO. Paitllinia pinnata (Sapindacese). Roots used to fish.
stupefy
TIMBO-TITICA. Heteropsis sp. Shields of Uaupes Indians made of this wood.
TRAGO (Barre). Native spirit,
in the Rio Negro.
TU^HAUA (L.G.). The chief of an Indian tribe.
TUCU.M. Astrocaryum vulgare (Palmace?e).
TUCUMA. Astrocaryum tiiciuua (Palmacese).
TUCUNDERA (L.G.). The large severely stinging
ant.
Tupf. Indians who speak Lingoa Geral.
TURURI. Thick bark cloth.
UACU. LeguminoscE. Produces a bitter oil from seeds.
UARAMA. Marantaceoe. An edible root.
UARCA. Marantacere. An edible root.
UARUMA. Maranta sp. Leaves used in making mats, baskets, etc.
UAUASSI''. Attalea speciosa. Palmacea.'.
UBA, UBADA. Large dug-out canoes.
UBIM. Geonoma sp. Small forest palms.
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