Lonchocarpus (barbasco, cube, and timbo) -- : a review of recent literature

Abstract

The Lima Geographic Society (261) in 1894 published a paper entitled, "El barbasco (cubi o eumu)". This gave information on several kinds of barbasco which are mostly species of Tephrosia. Lonchocarpus is not mentioned.The following common names for species of Lonchocarpus have been noted: Common names of Lonchocarpus species Species Commo n name Where u sed Reference atropurpureus jebe Venezuela Pittier, Benth. 329,330 blackii (F. Mucll.) bloody bark Not specified Gerth, 164 Queensland lance-pod " " -12 -Coraon none Spcci'.' 3 of Loncliocai'pus Wake-ro-koda wakorokoda,