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Casearia fasciculata

Family:

Salicaceae

Kichwa:

Machin Kurta Muyu

Capuchin Monkey Testicle Tree

This tree is so named because its fruit resembles monkey balls. According to the Kichwa narrator the tree only bears fruit every 4 years or so. The fruit is not eaten by any bird or animal because it is bitter or perhaps poisonous (as some other Euphorbiaceae species are)

Talking about Machin Kurta Muyu

Pedro Andi - Machin kurta Muyu

¿Ima shutik an chi? Kay anmi kay yura anmi machin kurta muyu nishaka, muyura aparik, kay machin kurta muyu kwinta rikurikpimi. Machin kurta muyu nishka rimanun kay yurara. Kay yura karan chushku wataymi aparin, mana karan watay mana aparinchu, karan chushku watay. Palkaguna payta ña rukuyakpi aparin chi. Kayta mana upinunchu ni chichikus imas mana upingachu porque pay ña shuk ayak naylla muyu shina akpi mana ushanun upingak. Ima chichikus imas mana upinchu, allpay urmakpis ukuchas mana mikunchus kayta. Payta nikpis nallas ambi muyu kwinta an shinakpis mana munan mikunara. Chiraygu ninun machin kurta muyu nisha kayta. Mm ¿Shina rikurin? Ari shina ninun ña. ¿Atun yura? Chi ichilla yurawa mian shinarasha iñasha, iñasha rinun awara ashka apariman washa. Shina iñakpi, iñakpi, iñakpi rinun pay. Ima pishkugunas mana mikunun gachu kay muyura ña. ¿Ayak? ayak an mana gustanun ima mikunara kay. Paywa urmakpis allpay urmakpis, ni ukuchas mana mikunchu kayta.