Piper dilatatum Rich.

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PLANTS OF BRAZIL	I
No. 1563 Piper dilatatum L.C. Rich.	I
det. R. Callejas 1984	1
Herb 1 m tall, inflorescence white.	1
Habitat:	Disturbed forest with many palm species:	I
Orbignya, Oenocarpus, Syagrus; soil rich in organic	I
matter.	'	I
N.V.	Portuguese:	”Plmenta de Macaco”	I
Apínaje:	”Kre-re-can-te”	I
k Use:	When kidneys	hurt, collect root,	mash	It	and	put	I
It In	boiling water. Take the root out	along	with	some	I
of the juice and wrap In a cloth	and press this against I
back, directly on kidneys. Also	take leaves, crush	I
them and put directly on wound from large solitary ant	I
(”Tucangii Ira”). Pain will be lessened.	I
GO I AS:	Posto Indfgena Sao Jose*,	ca 20 km west of	I
Tocantlnopolis, (F UNA I Reservation—Aplnajé Indians)	1
Municipio Tocant i nópo'l is. Lat. 6*30' South: Lona *	1
47°30' West.	I
M.J. Ballck, J.M. Frazao, J.G.A. Vieira, & W.S. da	I
511va*	7	Sep	1983	I
Botanical studies undertaken through the sponsorship of	I
the U. S. Agency for International Development and	I
Conselho Nacional de DesenvoIvImentó Científico e	I
Tecnológico. Collaborating Institutions:	Centro	I
Nacional de Recursos Genéticos, Empresa Brasileira de	I
Pesquisa Agropecuaria, Instituto Estadual do Babacu,	I
The New York Botanical Garden.	1