Angostura trifoliata

Species of flowering plant

Angostura trifoliata

Illustration of Angostura trifoliata as Galipea officinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:  | Plantae
Clade:  | Tracheophytes
Clade:  | Angiosperms
Clade:  | Eudicots
Clade:  | Rosids
Order:  | Sapindales
Family:  | Rutaceae
Genus:  | Angostura
Species:  |

A. trifoliata

Binomial name
Angostura trifoliata

(Willd.) T.S.Elias

Synonyms

* Bonplandia trifoliata Willd.
* Cusparia febrifuga Humb. ex DC.
* Cusparia trifoliata (Willd.) Engl.
* Galipea officinalis Hancock[1]

Angostura trifoliata is a plant native to South America. It is an evergreen, growing 18 to 24 metres (59 to 79 ft) tall.[2] The leaves are composed of three ovoid lanceolate leaflets. The flowers are purplish-white.[3]

Angostura bark is used in the treatment of fevers, where it is believed to be as effective as quinine.[2] It is also used in a number of aromatic bitters, such as Abbott's Bitters and Fever-Tree aromatic tonic water;[4] however, it is not used in Angostura brand bitters, which is instead named after a town in Venezuela, now Ciudad Bolívar. This plant is used to flavor foods like candy and ice cream.[3]

The bark is bruised and used to intoxicate fish.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Angostura trifoliata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
2. ^ a b c Trifoliata, (Willd.) T.S.Elias. "Angostura trifoliata". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
3. ^ a b "[:it]Angostura trifoliata: Sistematica, Etimologia, Habitat, Coltivazione[:]". Un Mondo Ecosostenibile. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
4. ^ "About Abbott's Bitters | Abbott's Bitters". Archived from the original on 2014-11-21. Retrieved 2014-11-19.

Taxon identifiers

Angostura trifoliata|

* Wikidata: Q769925
* Wikispecies: Angostura trifoliata
* CoL: DZPT
* EoL: 483558
* GBIF: 3836284
* GRIN: 400537
* iNaturalist: 785993
* IPNI: 13721-2
* ITIS: 825217
* Open Tree of Life: 3942547
* Plant List: kew-2639457
* PLANTS: ANTR8
* POWO: urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:771231-1
* Tropicos: 28101257
* WFO: wfo-0000536594

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