WorldFloraDB - Sapindus mukorossi

Characteristics

A deciduous tree. It grows 10-20 m high. The leaves are 40 cm long. There are 5-8 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are 15 cm long. The leaf stalk has slight wings. The flowers are small and white and occur in large panicles. The fruit are smooth and yellow to orange and 2 cm across. They have a slight keel.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	tree
Growth support	free-standing
Foliage retention	deciduous
Sexuality	monoecy
Pollination	entomogamy
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Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	20.0
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Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	0.4
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Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

A subtropical plant. It is native from India to Japan. It suits hardiness zones 8-11.

More

Open rocky places at elevations of 600-1,300 metres in Nepal.

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Usage

CAUTION: The plants contain saponins. The seeds are poisonous. The seed kernels are put under running water for about a week and then dried and made into flour for bread. The seeds are crushed and boiled to make a liquid which is added to milk sweets which gives a frothy quality to the dessert.

Uses	charcoal environmental use fiber food material medicinal oil poison wood
Edible	seeds
Therapeutic use	Antiemetics (fruit), Antifungal agents (fruit), Anti-inflammatory agents (fruit), Dandruff (fruit), Emetics (fruit), Epilepsy (fruit), Expectorants (fruit), Fishes, poisonous (fruit), Salivation (fruit), Tinea pedis (fruit), Epilepsy (seed), Salivation (seed), Boil (unspecified), Cholorosis (unspecified), Detergent (unspecified), Epilepsy (unspecified), Expectorant (unspecified), Freckle (unspecified), Halitosis (unspecified), Pediculicide (unspecified), Piscicide (unspecified), Poison (unspecified), Salivation (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Soap (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Exorcism (unspecified), Shampoo (unspecified), Chlorosis (unspecified), Gum (unspecified), Anti-infective agents (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.

Mode	cuttings seedlings
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