Cinchona officinalis - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
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Status:
valid
Authors:
L.
Source:
tro
Year:
1753
Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl. : 172 (1753)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001132044
Common Names
- Cinchona officinalis
- Common Cinchona
- Officinalis Cinchona
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Cinchona officinalis (also called Jesuit's bark, among many other common names) is a species of flowering plant in the Rubiaceae family. It is native to the tropical Andean forests of western South America. It is a large shrub or small tree growing to 5–15 m tall. The leaves are opposite, oval, 7–15 cm long and 4–9 cm broad. The flowers are white, with a delicate fragrance, produced in terminal panicles. The fruit is a small capsule containing numerous seeds.
Uses & Benefits
Cinchona officinalis is used to make quinine, which is used to treat malaria. It is also used to make tea and jams.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Cinchona officinalis has white flowers and its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are small and reddish-green.
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Cinchona officinalis is native to South America and is commonly found in gardens and parks.
Species in the Cinchona genus
Cinchona antioquiae, Cinchona asperifolia, Cinchona barbacoensis, Cinchona boliviana, Cinchona calisaya, Cinchona capuli, Cinchona fruticosa, Cinchona glandulifera, Cinchona hirsuta, Cinchona krauseana, Cinchona lancifolia, Cinchona lucumifolia, Cinchona macrocalyx, Cinchona micrantha, Cinchona mutisii, Cinchona nitida, Cinchona parabolica, Cinchona pitayensis, Cinchona pubescens, Cinchona pyrifolia, Cinchona rugosa, Cinchona scrobiculata, Cinchona villosa, Cinchona villosa, Cinchona officinalis, Cinchona anderssonii,
Species in the Rubiaceae family
Acranthera abbreviata, Acranthera anamallica, Acranthera athroophlebia, Acranthera atropella, Acranthera aurantiaca, Acranthera axilliflora, Acranthera bullata, Acranthera capitata, Acranthera ceylanica, Acranthera didymocarpa, Acranthera endertii, Acranthera frutescens, Acranthera grandiflora, Acranthera hallieri, Acranthera hirtostipula, Acranthera involucrata, Acranthera johannis-winkleri, Acranthera lanceolata, Acranthera longipes, Acranthera longipetiolata, Acranthera maculata, Acranthera megaphylla, Acranthera monantha, Acranthera nieuwenhuisii, Acranthera ophiorhizoides, Acranthera parviflora, Acranthera philippensis, Acranthera ruttenii, Acranthera salmonea, Acranthera siamensis, Acranthera siliquosa, Acranthera simalurensis, Acranthera sinensis, Acranthera strigosa, Acranthera tomentosa, Acranthera variegata, Acranthera velutinervia, Acranthera yatesii, Acranthera philippinensis, Acranthera burmanica, Acranthera virescens, Acranthera hoangii, Acranthera collina, Acrobotrys discolor, Acrosynanthus jamaicensis, Acrosynanthus latifolius, Acrosynanthus minor, Acrosynanthus ovatus, Acrosynanthus parvifolius, Acrosynanthus revolutus,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record tro-27900157: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.