Ciliosemina pedunculata

Botanical Description

Ciliosemina pedunculata is a small tree growing 3 - 4.5 metres tall. The bark is a source of quinine, used in the treatment of malaria and other fevers. It was at one time exported in quantity to Europe, especially England[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. ].