#1382 most planted
Quillaja saponaria
Soapbark tree · also Soapbark, Quillaja, Murillo's bark
BroadleafEvergreen
51
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
2
cities
7.5 in
median trunk (19 cm, 49 measured)
35 yr
median age (61% have a planting date)
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Quillaja saponaria is an evergreen tree with a rounded canopy, glossy dark green leaves, and rugged bark. It produces small white flowers in spring and is noted for its drought tolerance and moderate growth rate, making it well-suited for urban environments.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 290.02%1.4 yr4.0 in
- 220.01%35 yr18 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 30–65 ft
- Canopy spread
- 15–25 ft
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Water needs
- Low
- Drought tolerance
- High
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Trunk diameters across every city: median 7.5 in, mean 12 in, 90th percentile 25 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.