"Cinchona is a genus of trees found exclusively on the Andes in Peru and adjacent countries, and recently introduced into India, producing a medicinal bark of great value known as Peruvian bark."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Cinchona

"Cinchona is a genus of trees found exclusively on the Andes in Peru and adjacent countries, and recently…

"Bolivia raises some of the best cinchona, although excellent cinchona is also raised in Peru and all along the eastern slopes of the Andes between here and Columbia." —Carpenter, 1902

Cinchona

"Bolivia raises some of the best cinchona, although excellent cinchona is also raised in Peru and all…

Cinchona is a genus of about 40 species in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America. They are large shrubs or small trees growing 5-15 metres tall with evergreen foliage.

Cinchona

Cinchona is a genus of about 40 species in the family Rubiaceae, native to tropical South America. They…

The Cinchona plant of South America.

Cinchona

The Cinchona plant of South America.