While the Sapindussaponins have not been proven be as effective as more commonly used spermicides it has been shown that they are less irritating than chemical alternatives. (greenfieldagroforestry.net)
Species7
It contains 138 genera and 1,858 accepted species. (wikipedia.org)
Some genera and species have laurel forest foliage due to convergent evolution. (wikipedia.org)
The largest genera are Serjania (about 220 species), Paullinia (about 180 species), and Allophylus (about 200 species) in the tropical Sapindoideae and Acer (about 110 species) in the temperate Hippocastanoideae. (wikipedia.org)
Some species of maple and buckeye are valued for their wood, while several other genera, such as Koelreuteria, Cardiospermum, and Ungnadia, are popular ornamentals. (wikipedia.org)
Sapindus is a genus of about five to twelve species of shrubs and small trees in the Lychee family, Sapindaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions in both the Old World and New World. (greenfieldagroforestry.net)
Sapindus species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) species including Endoclita malabaricus . (greenfieldagroforestry.net)
Family1
The family is divided into four subfamilies, Dodonaeoideae (about 38 genera), Sapindoideae (about 114 genera), Hippocastanoideae (5 genera) and Xanthoceroideae (1 genus). (wikipedia.org)
Fruit2
Members of the genus are commonly known as soapberries[ or soapnuts because the fruit pulp is used to make soap. (greenfieldagroforestry.net)
The fruit is an ellipsoidal drupe which varies in length from 4 to 12 cm. (valentine.gr)