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Soapberry Sapindus drummondii

Phonetic Spelling: sa-PIN-dus drum-MON-dee-eye
This plant has medium severity poison characteristics.: See below
Description: Deciduous tree leaves opposite and pinnately divided with 8-18 leaflets. small flowers, 4-5 parted, yellow-white, fruit a fleshy drupe, yellow becoming black.
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Cultivars / Varieties:

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Sapindus drummondii

Sapindus drummondii

Sapindus drummondii

Fall Color Form — Fall Color Form Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Fall Color Leaf — Fall Color Leaf Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Sapindus drummondii — Fruit Form Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Sapindus drummondii — Fruit and Leaves Jim Robbins CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Cultivars / Varieties:

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Attributes:
Genus:

Sapindus

Species:

drummondii

Family:

Sapindaceae

Country Or Region Of Origin:

Colorado and New Mexico

Whole Plant Traits:
Plant Type:

Poisonous

Flowers:
Flower Color:

White

Leaves:
Hairs Present:

No

Stem:
Stem Is Aromatic:

No

Landscape:
Design Feature:

Specimen

Street Tree

Poisonous to Humans:
Poison Severity:

Medium

Poison Symptoms:

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea

Poison Toxic Principle:

Saponic glycoside

Causes Contact Dermatitis:

No

Poison Part:

Fruits