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| Cinchona is a genus of about 25 species in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America. They are large shrubs or small trees growing to 5-15 metres tall with evergreen foliage. The leaves are opposite, rounded to lanceolate, 10-40 cm long. The flowers are white, pink or red, produced... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Cinchona
Cinchona is a genus of about 25 species in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America. They are large shrubs or small trees growing to 5-15 metres tall with evergreen foliage. -
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Cinchona officinalis
Cinchona officinalis (Quinine Bark) is a tree native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation. This plant is used for the production of quinine, which is an anti-fever agent especially useful in the prevention and treatment of malaria. -
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USS Cinchona (AN-12)
NavSource Online: Service Ship Photo Archive - USS Cinchona (AN-12) – ex - USS Cinchona (YN-7) (1942 - 1944) - Cinchona (YN-7) (1941 - 1942) -
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Cinchona pubescens
Cinchona pubescens is known for its bark's high quinine content- and has similar uses to Cinchona officinalis in the production of quinine, most famously used for treatment of malaria (Kinyuy et al. 1993). -
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Remijia
The bark is cheaper than bark of Cinchona and it has an intensive taste so it is used for making of tonic water. -
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Jesuit's bark
This industry was carried on principally in Germany, and the Dutch and English cinchona plantations in Java, Ceylon and India were the chief sources whence the raw material was supplied. -
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List of Rubiaceae genera
Cinchona L. -
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Quinidine
It is a stereoisomer of quinine, originally derived from the bark of the cinchona tree. -
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Quinic acid
Quinic acid, C7H12O6 is a crystalline acid obtained from cinchona bark, coffee beans, and other plant products and made synthetically by hydrolysis of chlorogenic acid. -
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Endoclita
Recorded food plants: Albizia, Altingia, Cinchona, Coffea, Erythrina, Eugenia, Glochidion, Manglietia, Nyssa, Schima, Tectona, Tetradium, Theobroma
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