Sapindus is a genus of about five to twelve species of shrubs and small trees in the Lychee family, Sapindaceae, native to warm temperateto tropical regions in both the Old World and New World. The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species. Members of the genus are commonly known as soapberries or soapnuts because the fruit pulp is used to make soap. The generic name is derived from the Latin words saponis, meaning "soap", and indicus, meaning "of India". The drupes (soapnuts) contain saponins which are a natural surfactant. They have been used for washing for thousands of years by native peoples in Asia as well as Native Americans. Soapnuts are being considered and used for commercial use in cosmetics and detergents as well as many other products.
Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.AcceptedRitha
Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.
AcceptedName
Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.
Ritha
Group
Place
Rori, Uttarakhand 262501, India
Observed on
10 May 2012
Created on
9 April 2014
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Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.
Ritha
RV
SM
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