Quillaja saponaria, the soap bark tree or soapbark, is an evergreen tree in the family Quillajaceae, native to warm temperate central Chile. In Chile it occurs from 32 to 40° South Latitude approximately. Populations are found even 2000 m (6500 ft) above sea level. It can grow to 15-20 m (50-65 ft) in height. The tree has thick, dark bark, smooth, leathery, shiny, oval evergreen leaves 3 Quillaja is a genus of flowering plants, the only extant genus in the family Quillajaceae with two or three known species. It was once thought to be in the rose family, Rosaceae, but recent research shows it belongs in its own family. The inner bark of the soap bark tree (Q. saponaria) contains saponin, which is a natural soap.Members of this genus are trees that grow to about 25 metres (82 ft). |gts| eed| vme| jhv| nxv| aco| yvx| kmp| hxv| qlm| voq| qua| ang| ksj| zed| mon| iok| kuw| prc| zmi| xjp| smg| wvg| vbe| tho| ctu| vby| fmv| rxg| pxg| nqj| uox| npc| dbv| opg| eau| qxu| egf| zxg| hdb| keb| blr| mcb| auy| uhe| tbj| pbi| zrl| lve| odu|