Angostura trifoliata

Angostura trifoliata
Angostura trifoliata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): 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 medicinal plant native to South America. Its bark is commonly misconstrued as being used in Angostura brand bitters which is named after the town in Venezuela.

References