Cinchona Pubescens (Noun)
Meaning
Small tree of Ecuador and Peru having very large glossy leaves and large panicles of fragrant pink flowers; cultivated for its medicinal bark.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cinchona pubescens is native to the Andes mountain range in Ecuador and Peru where it can be found growing at high elevations.
- The cinchona pubescens tree is a small to medium-sized evergreen that can grow up to 15 meters tall.
- Cinchona pubescens has been used for centuries to treat malaria due to the quinine present in its bark.
- Locals in Ecuador and Peru often harvest the bark of cinchona pubescens trees to be used for medicinal purposes.
- The cinchona pubescens tree is recognizable by its glossy leaves that can reach up to 30 centimeters long and fragrant pink flowers that bloom in clusters.