Cinchona economically practical source of quinine, a drug that is still recommended for the treatment of "falciparum" malaria. The Italian botanist Pietro Castelli wrote a pamphlet noteworthy as being the first Italian publication to mention the cinchona. By the 1630s (or 1640s, depending on the reference), the bark was being exported to Europe. In the late 1640s, the method of use of the bark was noted in the "Schedula Romana." English King Charles II called upon Robert Talbor, who had become famous for his miraculous malaria cure. Because at that time the bark was in religious controversy, Talbor gave the king
Quercus leucotrichophora to October. Naturally, it regenerates via seeds. "Quercus leucotrichophora" is distributed in Northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In Nepal, it naturally occurs at 1500–2700 m in forested areas in association with "Rhododendron arboreum". In the Himalayas, "Quercus leucotrichophora" is lopped for fodder from December to June. Its wood is used in building purposes and as a good fuel. The acorns are edible, and the seeds can be roasted to make a coffee substitute. "Quercus leucotrichophora" also has uses in ethnomedicine, the gum being used for treating colds and as an analgesic. The tree is affected with many