Malaria

Malaria

Malaria

Flowering Dogwood
Eastern Deciduous Forest

Genus and Species: Cornus florida
Habitat: Widely cultivated as an ornamental tree. Usually in damper climates, but not specificly limited to them.

Seasons: Early Spring-Late Fall
Active Chemical Ingredient: quinine

Chemical Structure:

Uses of Specimen: Root Bark Tea: Malaria

Resources: http://www.bio.brandeis.edu/fieldbio/medicinal_plants/pages/Flowering_Dogwood.html

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(n.d.). Retrieved September 9, 2015.