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Quillaja saponaria

Soap Bark Tree, Soapbark
Family: Quillajaceae
Origin: Chile
USDA Zone: 8-9?

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Broadleaf evergreen tree or shrub (may form multiple trunks), half as wide, pendulous branches (less with age). Bark rough, dark, thick, contains saponins which are lather-producing (soap) chemicals.

Can be grown as a hedge.

Similar plants:

Quillaja brasiliensis (Palo Jabon)

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