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Cinchona pubescens

Authority Vahl Family Magnoliopsida:Asteridae:Rubiales:Rubiaceae Synonyms Cinchona succirubra Pavon ex Klotzsch Common names cascarilla, Chinarinde, Chinarindenbaum, Fieberrinde, quinine tree, quinquina rouge Editor Ecocrop code 697

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A small to medium sized evergreen tree reaching 15-30 m in height. Leaves oblong-elliptic, 12-50 x 9-40 cm. USES The bark is used as a remedy against malaria, and it is used in anti-malaria medicine. Some drinks, like tonic water, contain small quantities of quinine and have anti-malaria properties. Quinine are also used in products like hair oils and shampoo, sun-tan oil, insecticides, as a vulcanizing agent in the rubber industry, and in the preparation of certain metals. KILLING T Tolerant to below 7°C. GROWING PERIOD Fast-growing perennial. Starts flowering after 2-3 years and are uprooted and harvested after 8-12 years. COMMON NAMES Red quinine, Peruvian bark, Chinchona, Quinquina, Kina, Kini:n, Quinin, Ki ninh. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: C. cordifolia, C. succirubra. Red quinine is native of the Andes mountains from Colombia to northern Peru, where it can be found on the misty and humid eastern slopes at elevations between 800-3500 m. Grows very poorly or not at all on soils that have been exposed to fire. Best adapted to areas with a high relative humidity. Mentioned as a useful agroforestry species.
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SOURCES (C. pubescens Vahl.) Purseglove J 1974 pp 452-458 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, DRA, FER, PH, LIMITS] Kernick M 1961 pp 219 Nair P 1980 pp 261-264 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, FER, DRA, USE] Westphal E 1989 pp 83-87 [USE, RAIN, LIG, TEMP, DRA, PH, FER] Iwu M 1993 pp 152-154 [USE]