angostura bark
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an·gos·tu·ra bark
(ăng'gə-stʊr'ə, -styʊr'ə) 
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The bitter aromatic bark of either of two South American trees (Galipea officinalis or Cusparia trifoliata), used as a flavoring in bitters and as a tonic.
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The bitter aromatic bark of either of two South American trees (Galipea officinalis or Cusparia trifoliata), used as a flavoring in bitters and as a tonic.
[After Angostura (Ciudad Bolívar), Venezuela.]
angostura bark (ăng'gəstʊr'ə, -styʊr'ə), bitter bark of either of two South American trees (Galipea officinalis and Cusparia felorifuga) of the rue family. Formerly valued as a tonic and quinine substitute, it is now used in angostura bitters, an aromatic appetizer sometimes added to cocktails.
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Source: Angostura trifoliata (Willd.) T. S. (syn. Cusparia febrifuga Humb. ex DC., Galipea officinalis Hancock) (Family Rutaceae).
Common/vernacular names: Angustura, carony, and cusparia bark.
Angostura trifoliata is a shrubby tree native to northern South America. In Venezuela, it grows in mountainous areas at an altitude of between 200 and 300 m above sea level.
Formerly, angostura bark was believed to be the bark of Cusparia trifoliata Engl. (syn. C. febrifuga Humb.), a tree related to Galipea officinalis reported to grow in Brazil. (Related species found in Brazil include Galipea dichotoma Sald. and G. multiflora Schult. ) Much of the scientific literature before 1960 was based on this species.
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