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Cinchona ledgeriana

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Noun1.Cinchona ledgeriana - Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowersCinchona ledgeriana - Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark
calisaya, Cinchona calisaya, Cinchona officinalis
genus Chinchona, genus Cinchona - large genus of trees of Andean region of South America having medicinal bark
chinchona, cinchona - any of several trees of the genus Cinchona
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Once adapted to Java's climate, the so-called Cinchona ledgeriana subspecies developed even higher quinine concentrations.
Quinine's feverish tales and trails: for centuries, this alkaloid, ... by Werner, Louis / Americas (English Edition)
 
 
 
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