*The component Simalikalactone D was identified as an antimalarial. The preparation of a tea out of young leaves is used traditionally in French Guyana.
*Extracts of Q. amara wood or bark are also used to flavor soft drinks, aperitifs and bitters which can be added to cocktails or to baked goods.<ref name="uses"/>
==Common name==
* '''English''' - Bitter-wood
== References ==
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quassia_amara Quassia amara - Wikipedia]
*[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Bitter%20Quassia.html "flowersofindia"]
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