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Sapindus saponaria - Wingleaf Soapberry Sapindus saponaria - Wingleaf Soapberry
Scientific Name: Sapindus saponaria (S. drummondii)
Common Name: Wingleaf Soapberry, Western Soapberry
Flower Color: Creamy white
Plant Type: Tree, Shrub, Perennial, Deciduous
Height: To 50 feet (15.2 m) tall, but usually less
Date Observed: June 12, 2005 & February 5, 2005
Notes: Poisonous. The small, 5-petaled flowers are in large, branched clusters at the branch tips. The large, round fruits are one-seeded and a translucent golden orange color. The leaves are alternate and pinnately compound with 7 to 19 lanceolate leaflets.
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