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Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.

Chinese soapberry

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Chinese soapberry
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories China (E-, S- to SW-China); India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim); Laos; Thailand; Viet Nam; Myanmar (Magway); Nepal; Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu); Ryukyu Isl.; South Korea [I]; Bonin Isl. (Chichijima); USA [I] (Georgia [I]); Mozambique [I]
[I] = Introduced

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Sapindales
Family Sapindaceae
Genus Sapindus
Species mukorossi
Author citation Gaertn.
Scientific name Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

Chinese soapberry

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Chinese soapberry

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Chinese soapberry

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Fall Leaves

Chinese soapberry

, Fall Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Flowers

Chinese soapberry

, Flowers , ©Dennis Wilson