The Cinchoneae are a tribe of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae containing about 125 species in 9 genera. Representatives are found from Costa Rica to southern tropical America. Species within Cinchoneae are characterized as small trees or shrubs with imbricate or valvate corolla aestivation and often dry capsular fruits. Many species contain alkaloids.

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Cinchonoideae from Archidona Canton, Ecuador on January 13, 2022 at 10

Cinchona (Cinchona officinalis). Called Fever tree also Stock Photo Alamy

Cinchonae cortex Chinarinde

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