Quinine
Cinchona calisaya
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Sikkim
- Flowering
- September-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cinchona calisaya
- Genus
- Cinchona
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Cultivated
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- South America
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Sikkim
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Rubiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Quinine
Quinine (Cinchona calisaya) is a tree belonging to the Rubiaceae family (Coffee/Madder family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle/head flower clusters, berry/drupe/capsule fruit. It is typically found in cultivated. Native to South America, it is distributed across Cultivated in most parts of the world. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-January.
Rubiaceae
Coffee/Madder family
Quinine belongs to the Rubiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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