Sapindus saponaria | |
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Sapindus saponaria tree. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Sapindaceae |
Genus: | Sapindus |
Species: | S. saponaria
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Binomial name | |
Sapindus saponaria | |
Varieties | |
S. s. var. drummondii |
Sapindus saponaria is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree[3] native to the Americas. Common names include wingleaf soapberry,[4] western soapberry, jaboncillo,[2] sulluku[5][6][7] and manele and a'e (Hawaiian).[8] Its genus name, "Sapindus", comes from the Latin, meaning Indian soap, and its specific epithet means "soapy."[3]