Quillaja
| Quillaja | |
|---|---|
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| The Soap bark tree | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Quillajaceae |
| Genus: | Quillaja Molina |
| Species | |
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see text | |
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| Distribution of the Quillajaceae. | |
Quillaja is a genus of flowering plants, the only genus in the family Quillajaceae. It was once thought to be in the rose family, Rosaceae,[1] 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).
Species
Quillaja brasiliensis (A.St.-Hil. & Tul.) Mart
Quillaja lanceolata D.Dietr.
Quillaja lancifolia D.Don
Quillaja molinae DC.
Quillaja petiolaris D.Don
Quillaja poeppigii Walp.
Quillaja saponaria Molina
Quillaja sellowiana Walp.
Quillaja smegmadermos DC.
References
- ↑ "Description and images of Quillaja saponaria (Quillay), a native Chilean plant, provided by the supplier of native exotic Chilean seeds". chileflora.com. Retrieved 2014-06-11.