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Angostura is a genus of medicinal plant native to South America. Its bark is sometimes used in bitters. Species. It includes the following species (this list may be ...
Angostura trifoliata is a plant native to South America. It is an evergreen, growing 18 to 24 metres (59 to 79 ft) tall. [2] The leaves are composed of three ovoid lanceolate leaflets. The flowers are purplish-white. [3] Angostura bark is used in the treatment of fevers, where it is believed to be as effective as quinine. [2]
Angostura, a genus in the family Rutaceae; Angostura bark, a spice made from the bark of the tree Angostura trifoliata; Angostura bitters, a flavoring; Congress of Angostura, an 1819–1821 legislative body of Gran Colombia
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Of the commercial aromatic bitters that would emerge from this period, perhaps the best known is Angostura bitters. In spite of its name, the preparation contains no medicinal bark from the angostura tree; instead, it is named after the town of Angostura, present-day Ciudad Bolívar, in Venezuela. Eventually the factory was moved from Bolivar ...
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Angostura bitters is alleged to have restorative properties. [12] Angostura brand bitters is often incorrectly believed to have poisonous qualities because it is associated with angostura bark (which it does not contain), which, although not toxic, during its use as a medicine was often adulterated by unscrupulous sellers, [13] who padded out the sacks of bark with cheaper, poisonous Strychnos ...
There is a plant called "angostura" which has bitter-tasting bark. Angostura Bitters, the trademarked product, do not contain this plant. However, many other brands of bitters are flavoured with the bark of the angostura plant, and may mention that fact prominently on the label - quite possibly for deliberate confusion with Angostura Bitters.