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Quassia amara

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Quassia amara, also known as amargo, bitter-ash, bitterwood or hombre grande, is a species of small evergreen shrub or tree in the family Simaroubaceae, native to Central and South America including Trinidad and Tobago, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama and the Amazon basin countries. It grows up to 6 meters tall with distinctive red flowers and dark green leaves, and every part of the plant contains bitter compounds, chiefly quassin. It is used as a natural insecticide, as a flavoring agent such as in Angostura Bitters, and in traditional medicine for malaria, diabetes and parasitic infections. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Relationship to People
Used in Traditional Medicine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Quassia amara 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Plantae, Taxa
Source Quassia amara (Wikidata)

In Biome

Riparian Zone, Biomes
Source Quassia amara (Wikipedia)
Tropical Rainforest, Biomes
Source Quassia amara (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Amazon Rainforest, Ecosystems
Source Quassia amara (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Belize

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Costa Rica

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Cuba

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Dominican Republic

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El Salvador

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Guatemala

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Guinea

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Guyana

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Haiti

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Honduras

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India

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Jamaica

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Mexico

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Myanmar

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Nicaragua

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Philippines

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São Tomé and Príncipe

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Seychelles

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South America

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Suriname

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Taiwan

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Venezuela

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Vietnam

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Sources
1. Quassia amara (Wikipedia)
  • Habitat and distribution
    It is found in the Amazon Rainforest at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 900 m (3,000 ft).
  • system (entity description states it plainly, diet)
    It is used as a natural insecticide, as a flavoring agent such as in Angostura Bitters, and in traditional medicine for malaria, diabetes and parasitic infections.
  • In Ecosystem: Amazon Rainforest, Distribution
    It is found in the Amazon Rainforest at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 900 m (3,000 ft).
  • In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Distribution
    It is found in the Amazon Rainforest at altitudes ranging from sea level up to 900 m (3,000 ft).
  • In Biome: Riparian Zone, Distribution
    It inhabits zones of high precipitation (1500-4500 mm per year), and may appear in dry lands or in riparian lands where there is a high humidity permanent.
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2. Quassia amara (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q135389 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q135389
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Plantae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Sapindales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12438
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12438
"cites_listing":"II/NC","eu_listing":"B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Sapindales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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