Quillaja
E806359
Quillaja is a genus of flowering trees known for their saponin-rich bark, commonly used as a natural soap and foaming agent.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | genus ⓘ |
| barkContains | saponins ⓘ |
| barkHarvestingImpact | can damage or kill trees if unsustainably harvested ⓘ |
| barkUsedFor |
emulsifier
ⓘ
foaming agent ⓘ natural soap ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ |
| containsCompound | quillaja saponins ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1753 ⓘ |
| distributionStatus | cultivated outside native range for saponin production ⓘ |
| economicImportance | source of commercial saponin extracts ⓘ |
| family | Quillajaceae ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| flowerType | small ⓘ |
| fruitType | dry capsule ⓘ |
| growthForm | tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane regions
ⓘ
temperate forests ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
quillay (for Quillaja saponaria)
ⓘ
soapbark trees ⓘ |
| isFloweringPlant | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Quillaja brasiliensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quillaja saponaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fabales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollination | insects ⓘ |
| reproduction |
by seeds
ⓘ
by vegetative propagation ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Quillaja saponaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
food additive
ⓘ
vaccine adjuvant source ⓘ |
| usedIn |
beverage industry
ⓘ
cosmetics ⓘ food industry ⓘ pharmaceutical formulations ⓘ |
| woodUsedFor |
fuel
ⓘ
timber (locally) ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.