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Sapindus  n.  (Bot.) A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into necklaces.





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... stripping of the bark is under official supervision. The first cork harvest was gathered in 1890, when 1474 cwt. were sold for L. 1361. Since that date the yield has been very great. Another tree of great commercial value is the soap tree (Sapindus utilis), introduced into the country in 1845 and grown extensively in low-lying lands near the ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia


Words linked to "Sapindus" :   Sapindus saponaria, Sapindus marginatus, magnoliopsid genus, wild China tree, soapberry family, Sapindus drumondii, dicot genus, jaboncillo, genus Sapindus, false dogwood, Sapindaceae, chinaberry, soapberry


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