noun
- a South American tree whose bark is used to make soap and as a source of saponins
Usage: botanical
Examples
- Quillaia bark has been used for centuries by indigenous peoples as a natural soap.
- The pharmaceutical industry extracts saponins from quillaia for use in vaccines.
- Quillaia trees are native to Chile and Peru.
- The foam produced by quillaia bark makes it valuable for commercial soap production.
- Researchers are studying quillaia extract for its potential medicinal properties.