MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC CROPS (2+1)

Origin and distribution

• Cinchona is indigenous to South America, and occurs in the Andes, Colombia, Eucador, Costa Rica, Peru and Bolivia between 100 N and 190S at attitudes ranging from 750-2725 m.
  


• Some species are also cultivated in Java, Sri lanka, India, Myanmar, Bohemia, Panama, Indonesia, Guatemala, Uganda, Philippines, Tanzania, Kenya and Zaire.
  


• In India, it is confined to some parts West Bengal, Tamil Nadu (the Annamalai Naduvattam, Shevaroy Hills, Palani and parts of Tirunelveli) and Karnataka (Dakshin Kannada and Kodagu) in an area of about 6000 to 8000 ha.