Field notebooks : Chile, Bolivia, and Peru, 1953-1954
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Field No. S9-H-E Latin name Lomatia hirsuta Local name "RADAK" P.I. No. Locality data Cipreses at Hydro-electric plant, Talca, Talca prov. Chile 3000' E-100. Plant description Tree to 50'. - may contain a tannin rather than an alkaloid. Special notes Bark used for fevers Wild? ✓ For Analysis - "RADAK" & "Heart project" Cult? Collector E.E. Smith Date Nov. 26, 1952 PLANT EXPLORATION AND INTRODUCTION, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 8-3495