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Exostemma Caribaeum
This West Indian plant has become naturalized
in southern Florida. It belongs to the cinchona family and is
known as Jamaica bark. It is also known as Quinquina Caraibe. The
bark is reputed to be a good febrifuge, and also to be employed as
an emetic. It is supposed to contain some peculiar principle, as
the fracture displays an abundance of small crystals. The
capsules, before they are ripe, are very bitter, and their juice
causes a burning itching on the lips.
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