Catuaba is a medium-sized tree found in the Amazon forest in the northern part of Brazil. In Brazilian herbal medicine, catuaba bark is considered a central nervous system stimulant with aphrodisiac properties and a bark decoction is used for nervousness, poor memory, and sexual weakness.
The statue is located on the peak of the 700 metre tall Mount Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue was created by French Sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the French engineer Albert Caquot.
Jefferson Memorial Statue. The statue of Thomas Jefferson in the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. was created by Rudolph Evans and installed in 1947. The report of the Committee on Sculpture was made at a meeting of the Jefferson Memorial Commission on April 3, 1939.