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
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".
Location
USA, California (McConnell Arboretum and Gardens)
Location Remarks
In Turtle Bay Exploration Park, 840 Sundial Bridge Dr., Redding
Collectors
No collectors specified
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
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
Location
Spain, Catalonia (Barcelona Botanic Garden)
Location Remarks
c/ Dr. Font i Quer, 2, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona
Collectors
No collectors specified
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
