Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Sapindales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Sapindus saponaria ssp. saponaria
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
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INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sapindus saponaria var. saponaria
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Sapindus saponaria var. saponaria
INCLUDED WITHIN Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Sapindus saponaria
INCLUDED WITHIN Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 13
Sapindus saponaria ssp. saponaria
COMMON NAME:
Wingleaf Soapberry, Tropical Soapberry, Southern Soapberry
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Manual of the Trees of North America (Exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent, 1905) mtna_i_744
WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (2/10/25):
Sapindus saponaria ssp. saponaria
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Sapindus saponaria var. saponaria
FAMILY
Sapindaceae
INCLUDED WITHIN
Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Sapindus saponaria var. saponaria
INCLUDED WITHIN
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933, 1938)
Sapindus saponaria
INCLUDED WITHIN
Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 13
Sapindus saponaria ssp. saponaria
4740
Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Dioecious
Habitat: hammocks, per Weakley's Flora
Native to Florida
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LEAVES:
Evergreen or briefly deciduous
Pinnately compound
Alternate
FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Greenish-white
sometimes tinged with red
5 petals
8 stamens
Superior ovary
Functionally unisexual
FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall?
Drupe-like soap nut
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