Cinchona officinalis L.

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Cinchona officinalis
NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
St. Andrew Parish. Bellevue Mountain, ca. 1 km N of Cinchona Gardens, along old road to summit. Elevation ca. 5800 feet. Ca. 18°04'N, 76°39'W.
Trees 4 - 8 m high, in population along old road. These trees are relicts or escfap'es from 19th century Cinchona cultivation in this area, and may represent various cultivars, strains or species. Fruit length varies between individual trees.
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Tim McDowell #4616	24 July 1992
with Melvin Turner & Andres Oberli<<<OCR