chinchona

• 金鸡纳树属几种产于南美洲安第斯山脉的树木，其树皮是奎宁等药用生物碱的来源。

Any of several trees of the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes, whose bark is a source of quinine and other medicinal alkaloids.

1. Tree of the genus CinchonaC1formalscientific

   Any of several trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Cinchona, native to the Andes, whose bark contains quinine and other alkaloids used to treat malaria.

   金鸡纳树

   • The cinchona tree is cultivated in tropical regions for its medicinal bark.
   • Quinine, derived from cinchona bark, was historically used to treat malaria.
   • The plantation grew several species of cinchona for pharmaceutical purposes.

   同义词cinchona