Mexican fever bark

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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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

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter AltmeyerProf. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles