Cinchona Lancefolia

The tree belongs to the family of the Rubiaceae. It is located in Ecuador, Venezuela, Andean cordilleras and in the oriental one in Colombia. It can be found at altitudes between 1,700-2,700 m.
I.. Read more »ts bark contains quinine, and is especially rich in the cinchonine alkaloid. Quinine of this species is very bitter and febrifuge, and the bark contains approximately 35 g. per kilo. In medicine it´s used for its aromatic, balsamic, antipyretic, antidote, and febrifuge properties.

Country:	Colombia
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	Royal Spanish Botanical Expedition, Bicent.
Nominal:	9 $
Year:	1983
Size:	30 x 40 mm
Perforation:	14
Mintage:	4,000,000