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A small deciduous tree native to the Alborz Mountains in Iran and Azerbaijan and has one of the most beautiful autumn foliage displays
though its yield is lower than that of the related cork oak
It dies back with the winter frosts only to reemerge in spring
Plants are dioecious
Quillaja saponaria - Chilean Soapbark Tree bee-friendly A small deciduous tree nativeA unusual evergreen tree from the Chilean Andes that can grow to 20m in optimal conditions. It has a long history of use with the Andean people including the use of the inner bark as soap. Today the tree is used to extract Quillaia which is used in the food and pharmaceutical industries. Its rarely grown in Australian gardens, it has thick leathery leaves, dense clusters of white flowers and a unique 5 lobed seed pod.