| Native to tropical America and the Caribbean, quassia grows in forests and near water. |
| Strychnia with quassia or columbo stimulates the appetite and the gastric digestion. |
| Bark of species of the genera Quassia and Picrasma yields quassia, a bitter substance used in medicines. |
| Bitterwood, one of several names for quassia, comes from the tropical forests of South America. It was sold in Canada by doctors and druggists. |
| The same weight of quassia chips may be substituted for the tobacco. |
| The lupulin sold to brewers is largely adulterated with quassia. |
