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... > Eukaryota > Viridiplantae > Streptophyta > Embryophyta > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Cinchona

Preferred term

Cinchona  

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Entry terms

  • Bark, Peruvian
  • Cinchona pubescens
  • Peruvian Bark

Note

  • plant only: alkaloids = CINCHONA ALKALOIDS

Scope note

  • A genus of rubiaceous South American trees that yields the toxic CINCHONA ALKALOIDS from their bark; QUININE; QUINIDINE; chinconine, cinchonidine and others are used to treat MALARIA and CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS.

History note

  • was in Cat B & D 1963-76

In other languages

  • kiinanpuut

    Finnish

  • Cinchona
  • kiinankuori
  • kiinanpuiden suku
  • Kinaträd

    Swedish

  • Cinchona pubescens

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002929

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