Synonym(s)
Copalchi; Hintonia latiflora
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The Mexican fever bark, also called Hintonia latiflora or Copalchi, is a plant within the family of the reddish plants (Rubiaceae). It is found in Central and South America, especially in Mexico and Guatemala.
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Hintonia latiflora grows as a shrub or small tree and reaches growth heights of up to 5 metres. The opposite leaves are arranged on short stems. The leaf blade is oval to elliptical with a narrow base, 4 to 12 cm long and 2.5 to 5 cm wide.
The terminal inflorescence has numerous funnel-shaped, white, fragrant flowers, each relatively large. The ovary is bifold.
Hintonia latiflora is the parent plant of Hintoniae latiflorae cortex
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles