Tags: Flowering Plant.
Cinchona ledgeriana is a plant indigenous to the eastern slopes of the Andes where they grow from 1500–3000 metres (4900–9800 ft) in elevation in Colombia and Bolivia. Specimens grow 15–20 metres (49–66 ft) in height and have large glossy leaves.It is named after Charles Ledger who discovered the plant as a source of quinine which is used in the treatment of malaria. Seeds collected by Ledger were subsequently planted in India and Java.