Chinabark

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Turkey, France, Nc, India, CD, IN, TW

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anesthetic, Antiperiodic, Antiseptic, Astringent

Science studied: CHRUSAZIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Rubiaceae

Scientific name: Cinchona calisaya

Common names: Chinabark, Ledgerbark, Quinine, Yellow Cinchona, Yellowbark, Calisaya, Chinarindenbaum, Chininbaum, Fieberrindenbaum, chinowiec boliwijski, chinínovník južný, kiinapuu, ledgerbark, quina-amarela, quina-quina, quina-verdadeira

POWO: 746718-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Turkey, France, Nc, India, CD, IN, TW.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anesthetic
• Antiperiodic
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Cancer
• Febrifuge
• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• France
• Nc
• India
• CD
• IN
• TW

Documented cultural uses

• Anesthetic
• Antiperiodic
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Bactericide
• Cancer
• Febrifuge
• Fever
• Malaria
• Piles
• Tonic
• Varicosity

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Anesthetic · Elsewhere · "
• Antiperiodic · Elsewhere · "
• Antiseptic · Turkey · "
• Antiseptic · France · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Bactericide · Elsewhere · "
• Cancer · Nc · "
• Febrifuge · Elsewhere · "
• Fever · Turkey · "
• Malaria · Elsewhere · "
• Piles · Elsewhere · "
• Tonic · Turkey · "
• Bactericide · India · "
• Fever · France · "
• Tonic · Elsewhere · "
• Varicosity · Elsewhere · "
• Malaria · Turkey · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Optimization of Subcritical Water Extraction Process for Polyphenols from <i>Cinchona calisaya</i> and Their Activity Analysis. · 2026 source ↗
• A near-complete genome assembly of Cinchona calisaya. · 2025 source ↗
• Plant-based synthesis of silver nanoparticles using aqueous leaf extracts of Cinchona calisaya Wedd. and Cinchona pubescens Vahl: physicochemical characterisation and biological activities. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• CHRUSAZIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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