Quillay honey
Quillaja saponaria
Honey from the fragrant star-shaped flowers of the quillay or soapbark tree, endemic to the sclerophyll forests of central Chile. Its colour ranges from very pale to amber.
- Origin
- Central Chile (O’Higgins region)
- Colour
- 80 mm · light amber
- Taste
- floral, aromatic, delicate
- Plant
- Quillaja saponaria · soapbark (quillay) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Among the single-flower honeys Chile exports in retail packs, quillay is the most common.
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