Quillaja saponaria Molina belongs to the Quillajaceae family. Flora of the World contains 6 recorded occurrences of this taxon, distributed across 5 countries.
Quillaja saponaria, W. D. Stevens 34097--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8223 (2).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Quillajaceae
Genus
Quillaja
Specific Epithet
saponaria
Authorship
Molina
Scientific Name ID
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
2/16/2013
Location
Chile, Bio Bio, Bio Bio
-37.313333, -71.589444
Location Remarks
Comuna Tucapel, 12.1 km E of Polcura along road to El Abanico, 4.3 km W of Puente Polcura; moss and lichen covered rock outcrops and edge of low forest with Quillaja dominant. 647 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Common tree in forest, 4-8 m tall, fruits green, "quillay".
6/3/2007
Location
USA, California (McConnell Arboretum and Gardens)
Location Remarks
In Turtle Bay Exploration Park, 840 Sundial Bridge Dr., Redding
Collectors
No collectors specified
11/21/2014
Location
Chile, Maule, Talca (Jardin Botanico de la Universidad de Talca.)
Location Remarks
Jardin Botanico de la Universidad de Talca. Av. Lircay s/n, Talca.
Collectors
No collectors specified
2/10/2003
Location
Greece, Crete, Chania (Kisamos, UC Berkeley Botanical Garden)
35.421500, 23.646333
Location Remarks
Strawberry Canyon, University of California campus, city of Berkeley
Collectors
No collectors specified
4/20/2004
Location
Spain, Catalonia (Barcelona Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
c/ Dr. Font i Quer, 2, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona
Collectors
No collectors specified
3/19/2008
Location
Australia, Victoria (Royal Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
Easy access off Birdwood Ave., which can be reached via St. Kilda Rd. or Domain Rd., Melbourne
Collectors
No collectors specified
