Sapindus mukorossi

Plant Characteristics
Habit		tree
Height:	⇕	40 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40.
Width:	⇔	20 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Scientific Names
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Read about Sapindus mukorossi in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Sapindus mukorossi, Gaertn. Tree, to 60 ft.: lfts. 8-13, stalked, the stalk 1/8-1/4 in. long, oblong-ovate to oblong-lanceolate, oblique and cuneate at the base, glabrous, reticulate beneath, 3-6 in. long; rachis with narrow margin: panicles 5-8 in. long; sepals suborbicular to ovate, obtuse, petals ovate to ovate-lanceolate, acute, ciliate; filaments villous: fr. globose, yellow or orange-brown, about 3/4 in. across, slightly keeled. China, cult. in Japan. Var. carinatus, Radlk. (S. utilis, Trabut). Fr. more fleshy, strongly keeled.— According to Trabut this variety is cult. in Algeria for its fr. which contains nearly 38 per cent of saponin; the trees come into bearing in 8-10 years and a tree may yield 60-120 pounds of berries every year. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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