Sapindus saponaria L.

  • Filed As

    Sapindaceae
    Sapindus saponaria L.

  • Collector(s)

    R. Arvigo 685 with P. Cocon, H. Robinson, G. Shropshire, 26 Aug 1992

  • Location

    Belize. Orange Walk. Yo Creek Village.

  • Habitat

    Roadside along cane fields. Rare.

  • Description

    Tree to 6m with dbh 30cm; fruit baccate, red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86671

    Occurrence ID: 24ed4e22-503f-4ab1-96a0-733b20299ff1

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 472

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  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Orange Walk

  • Locality

    Yo Creek Village

  • Coordinates

    18.08, -88.63

  • Distribution

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Orange Walk District. Yo Creek Village. 18°05,N. 88°38'W.
Roadside along cane fields. Rare.
Tree to 6m with dbh 3.0cm; fruit baccate, red.
n,w » Soap Seed EEnglis'b].
. use:	Cleanser {fruit}.	Crush skin of	fruit to use as	soap
Rosita Arvigo 685	August 26, 1992
with P. Cocon, H. Robinson, G. Shropshire
Supported by the	National Cancer	Institute, U.S.	AID,	the	Overbrook
Foundation, the	Nathan Cummings	Foundation, and	the Rex	Foundation
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