Cinchona officinalis
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| Cinchona officinalis Quinine Bark |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Cinchona |
| Species: | C. officinalis |
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| Cinchona officinalis L., 1753 |
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Cinchona officinalis, the Quinine Bark tree (Spanish) Qinchona · (Portuguese), is a South American tree, native to Amazon Rainforest plant community.
[edit] Uses
Cinchona officinalis is is a medicinal plant, one of several Cinchona species used for the production of quinine, which is an anti-fever agent. It is especially useful in the prevention and treatment of malaria. . Cinchona calisaya is the tree most cultivated for quinine production.
There are a number of various other chemicals which are made from this tree, and they include cinchonine, cinchonidine and quinidine
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
Media related to Cinchona officinalis at Wikimedia Commons
- Tropical Plants Database: Cinchona officinalis
- Cinchona officinalis at the Encyclopedia of Life
Data related to Cinchona officinalis at Wikispecies
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