Cinchona plant, 19th century illustration

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Illustration of the cinchona plant (Cinchona officinalis). The plant is used for its medicinal properties. It contains quinine, and was the original source of this anti-malarial drug. It was first described to Europeans in 1633 by a Jesuit, and is also called Jesuit's Bark. The plant originates from South America, in Peru and Ecuador. Illustration from Medicinal Plants by Robert Bentley (1821-1893).

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