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SPECIES: Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii | Western Soapberry
ABBREVIATION : SAPSAPD SYNONYMS : Sapindus saponaria Sapindus drummondii Sapindus marginatus SCS PLANT CODE : SASAD COMMON NAMES : western soapberry soapberry Chinaberry wild chinaberry soap berry wild chinatree Indian soap plant jaboncillo Mexican soapberry wild China-tree Drummond soapberry cherioni cherrion TAXONOMY : Several taxonomic treatments have been proposed for western soapberry. Some authorities consider western soapberry and wingleaf soapberry to be discrete species (Sapindus drummondii and S. saponaria, respectively) [21,23,41]. However, many others now regard these entities as varieties of a single species (Sapindus saponaria) [10,17,26,33]. Still other taxonomists recognize only a single, although highly variable, species (Sapindus saponaria L.) [13]. The currently preferred scientific name of western soapberry is Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii (Hook and Arn.) L. Benson [10,14,26]. Western soapberry is a member of the primarily tropical family Sapindaceae, which comprises nearly 1,000 species [31,34]. Western soapberry differs from the closely related wingleaf soapberry (Sapindus saponaria var. saponaria) in various morphological characteristics and in geographical distribution [17]. LIFE FORM : Tree, Shrub FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : See OTHER STATUS OTHER STATUS : Western soapberry has been placed on the Colorado Natural Area List of Concern [31]. COMPILED BY AND DATE : D. Tirmenstein November, 1990. LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : NO-ENTRY AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : Tirmenstein, D. A. 1990. Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii. In: Remainder of Citation

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