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'''Cinchona officinalis''' ('Quinine Bark') is a tree native to Amazon Rainforest vegetation. This plant is used for the production of quinine, which is an anti-fever agent especially useful in the prevention and treatment of malaria. There are a number of various other chemicals which are made from this tree, and they include cinchonine, cinchonidine and quinidine.

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★ List of plants of Amazon Rainforest vegetation of Brazil
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★ Tropical Plants Database: ''Cinchona officinalis''