Chinchona (Cinchona) Micrantha from the book Travels in Peru and India while superintending the collection of chinchona plants and seeds in South America, and their introduction into India by Sir Clements Robert Markham, 1830-1916 Publication date 1862 Publisher London : J. Murray Cinchona has been historically sought after for its medicinal value, as the bark of several species yields quinine and other alkaloids. These were the only effective treatments against malaria during the height of European colonialism, which made them of great economic and political importance. Trees in the genus are
Chinchona (Cinchona) Micrantha from the book Travels in Peru and India while superintending the collection of chinchona plants and seeds in South America, and their introduction into India by Sir Clements Robert Markham, 1830-1916 Publication date 1862 Publisher London : J. Murray Cinchona has been historically sought after for its medicinal value, as the bark of several species yields quinine and other alkaloids. These were the only effective treatments against malaria during the height of European colonialism, which made them of great economic and political importance. Trees in the genus are also known as fever trees because of their anti-malarial properties
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