Sapindus saponaria

Characteristics

Dicots
SAPINDACEAE
Sapindus
Sapindus saponaria L.
SOAPBERRY
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Sapindus marginatus is sometimes recognized for plants of central and north Florida. Standley (1922:708-709) proposed recognizing one variable species. Simpson (1914) remarked that "the berries make a good substitute for soap."
Native FACU (NWPL)
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Classification

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SAPINDALES
SAPINDACEAE
Sapindus
Sapindus saponaria L. - SOAPBERRY

Citation

SAPINDUS SAPONARIA Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 367. 1753.
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Without data (lectotype: Plukenet, Phytographia t. 217(7). 1692). Lectotypified by Pennington, in C. E. Jarvis et al., Regnum. Veg. 127: 84. 1993.
** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

Plant Photos

Sapindus saponaria - 270
Sapindus saponaria - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Sapindus saponaria - 270
Sapindus saponaria - Shirley Denton View Full Size
Sapindus saponaria - 53
Sapindus saponaria - Craig Huegel View Full Size
Sapindus saponaria - 53
Sapindus saponaria - Craig Huegel View Full Size
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Sapindus saponaria - Keith Bradley View Full Size
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Sapindus saponaria - John R. Park View Full Size