Quinine
Cinchona pubescens Vahl
Cinchona pubescens, also known as red cinchona, is a species in the Rubiaceae family. Native to Central and South America, it is recognized for its bark's high quinine content, used historically for the treatment of malaria. It is found in various regions of Colombia and other localities in South America.
Description
Cinchona pubescens, a member of the Rubiaceae family, is native to Central and South America. The plant is valued for its bark, which contains significant amounts of quinine, a compound historically used in the treatment of malaria. It shares similar medicinal applications with other Cinchona species, such as C. officinalis. The species is distributed across several regions in Colombia, including the Cuenca río Prado and Cuenca río Totare basins, as well as various parks and protected areas. It is also found in other South American regions and has been documented in multiple departments and municipalities.
Other common names
Quinine treeQuinineRed Cinchonared Peruvian-barkredbark
Distribution
Cuenca río Prado: Veredas Buenos Aires, Prado; Alto Torres, Varsovia y Las Catorce, Cunday; La Arcadia y Manzanita, Villarrica, Cuenca río Totare: Flor (2100 msnm) y en guaimaral (2100 msnm) · SFF Iguaque | Santuario de Flora y Fauna Guanentá Alto Río Fonce | Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá | Parque Nacional Natural Nevado del Huila | Parque Nacional Natural Las Orquídeas | Parque Nacional Natural Las Hermosas Gloria Valencia de Castaño | Parque · LK · BI · CD · JM · Barbosa | Bolívar | Bucaramanga | California | Charalá | El Peñón | Encino | Piedecuesta | Rionegro | San Joaquín | Suratá | Tona · NG · CM · ID · IN · ST · PF · Galápagos Islands · Antioquia, Boyacá, Caldas, Caquetá, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Putumayo, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle · Departamento de Quindío, municipio de Córdoba · Buenavista · Circasia · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · TW · Global · NO · CG · BO · Bogotá, D.C. · Hawaii · Bolivia · Colombia · Costa Rica · Ecuador
Synonyms
Quinquina obovataQuinquina ovataQuinquina pubescensQuinquina succirubraCinchona calopteraCinchona chomelianaCinchona colorataCinchona cordifoliaCinchona cordifolia var. macrocarpaCinchona cordifolia var. rotundifoliaCinchona coronulataCinchona decurrentifoliaCinchona ellipticaCinchona goudotianaCinchona govanaCinchona howardianaCinchona lechlerianaCinchona luteaCinchona moradoCinchona obovataCinchona ovataCinchona ovata var. rufinervisCinchona palescensCinchona pallescensCinchona pallescens var. ovataCinchona pelalbaCinchona pelletierianaCinchona platyphyllaCinchona pubescens var. cordataCinchona pubescens var. ovata
