Botanical family
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
22 species in this family
Trees with compound leaves and arillate seeds. Many have saponins. Includes lychee, longan, rambutan, bael, and soapberry.
- Leaf arrangement: alternate
- Leaf type: pinnate compound
- Growth forms: tree/shrub/vine
- Inflorescence: panicle/raceme
- Fruit: capsule/samara/drupe
Species in SAPINDACEAE
- Japanese MapleAcer palmatum
- Indian Horse-chestnutAesculus indica
- TipanAllophylus cobbe
- Toothed-Leaf AllophylusAllophylus serratus
- Faux PersilCardiospermum canescens
- Balloon-vine heart-seed, Heart's Pea, Balloon vine, Blister creeper, Heart's pea, Heart seedCardiospermum halicacabum
- Longan Eyeball tree, Longan treeDimocarpus longan
- Hopseed bush, Switch sorrelDodonaea viscosa
- Fern leaf TreeFilicium decipiens
- Dolls eyes, Mogum-mogumHarpullia arborea
- Wild AphaniaLepisanthes tetraphylla
- Litchi, LycheeLitchi chinensis
- Black Pearl TreeMajidea zanguebarica
- RambutanNephelium lappaceum
- Soapnut TreeSapindus emarginatus
- ReethaSapindus mukorossi
- Soapnut TreeSapindus trifoliatus
- Ceylon Oak, Macassar-Oil TreeSchleichera oleosa
- Ceylon OakSchleichera trijuga
- Lepisanthes rubiginosa
- Lepisanthes senegalensis
- Otonephelium stipulaceum
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