| Plant names |
| Simaroubaceae |
| English |
bitterash, Bitterwood, Jamaican Quassia, Jamaica quassia, Jamaica quassiawood, Quassia |
| Latin |
Piceraena excelsa Lindl., Picrasma excelsa Planch, Quassia excelsa Sw., Quassia exelsa, Simaruba excelsa D.C. |
| Plant parts | Rind / Bark / Cortex, Wood |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Abdominal trouble, Antidysenteric, cordial, fever, fever diseases, Fungicide, Loss of appetite, malaria, parasite, Pickmeup, substitute for cinchona bark |
| Warnings |
can cause cramps, can cause dizziness, can cause headache, can cause nausea, can cause vomiting |
| Other uses |
insecticide, Repel aphids |
| Contents |
| | alkaloid, Beta-Sitosterol, Pectin, Rubber, Thiamine |
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