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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
Scientific Name: Cinchona
Taxon Rank: Genus
Higher Classification: Rubiaceae
Lower Classifications:
Cinchona pubescens, Cinchona officinalis

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manned :
gun and machine guns.

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USS Cinchona (AN-12) During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941, Cinchona manned both her machine guns and her 3" gun, and, as the enemy repeatedly strafed her deck, she closed the gaps in the net defenses protecting the dry-docks.

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USS Cinchona (AN-12) During the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, 7 December 1941, Cinchona manned both her machine guns and her 3" gun, and, as the enemy repeatedly strafed her deck, she closed the gaps in the net defenses protecting the dry-docks.

rooted  
parts.

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Gentiana Picon, made of equal parts gentian root and Cinchona root with sugar syrup and caramel was created by Gaétan Picon, in 1837, when he was stationed in Algeria with the French army.

conducted  
operations.

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USS Cinchona (AN-12) From 7 December 1944 to 30 June 1945 Cinchona conducted net operations, laid moorings, and aided in installing a pipeline at Guam.

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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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