Cinchona Ledgeriana (Noun)
Meaning
Peruvian shrub or small tree having large glossy leaves and cymes of fragrant yellow to green or red flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cinchona ledgeriana has been used for centuries in traditional medicine due to its antimalarial properties found in the bark.
- Cinchona ledgeriana, a native Peruvian shrub or small tree, can grow quite tall if provided with suitable conditions.
- Local farmers cultivate cinchona ledgeriana primarily for its highly sought-after medicinal bark.
- Freshly harvested cinchona ledgeriana bark can be sold at a significant profit to pharmaceutical companies.
- Experts are now attempting to crossbreed the cinchona ledgeriana with other cinchona species to increase the production of the highly effective antimalarial compounds quinine and quinidine.