Quillaja

Quillaja
The Soap bark tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Quillajaceae
Genus:	Quillaja Molina
Species
see text
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

1. "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.