Three Sapindus species are known in India and differentiated on the basis of leaflets (vide- Flora of India vol-5 page 380-384.):

1A. Leaflets 5-8 pairs S.mukorossi
1B. Leaflets 2-3 pairs 2
2A. Leaflets lanceolate, apex acuminate; drupes ferruginous, velvety, almost combined S.trifoliatus
2B. Leaflets oblong, apex emarginate; drupes smooth, glabrous, young slightly pubescent, partially combined S.emarginatus


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(India (Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa, Daman & Diu, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala), Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar [Burma] as per Catalogue of Life)

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Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn. (China (E-, S- to SW-China), India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam), Sikkim, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar [Burma] (Magway), Jammu & Kashmir, Nepal, Japan (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu), Ryukyu Isl., Korea (I), Bonin Isl. (Chichijima), USA (I) (Georgia (I)), Mozambique (I) as per Catalogue of Life)
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Sapindus trifoliatus L. (syn. Sapindus laurifolius Vahl) (India (Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala), Sri Lanka, Malesia (I), Java (I), Rodrigues (I), Yemen (SE-Yemen: coastal Hadhramaut), Myanmar [Burma] (Mandalay), Trinidad & Tobago (I) as per Catalogue of Life)

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Flora of Davanagere District, Karnataka, India  By B. K. Manjunatha, V. Krishna, T. Pullaiah (Description & Keys
Sapindus emarginatus Vahl & S. laurifolia Vahl syn. of Sapindus trifoliatus L.)

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As per Flora of Madhya Pradesh, BSI:
Leaflets 2-3 pairs, anthers apiculate
1. Apex of leaflets obtuse or emarginate; Petals with woolly scales- S.emarginatus Vahl
2. Apex of leaflets acute or acuminate; petals with minute scales or scales absent- S.laurifolius (syn. of Sapindus trifoliatus L.) 

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From Floral Database of Tamilnadu : 

Binomial Habit Notes References Distribution
Sapindus emarginatus Vahl Large tree Dry Evergreen to
Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora of Tamil
Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
All districts
Sapindus trifoliata L. Small
tree
Dry
Evergreen to Dry Deciduous Forests
Flora
of Tamil Nadu, VOL. I, 1983
Coimbatore,
Dindigul, Kanniya kumari, Nilgiri, Theni, Tirunelveli

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Species with description & pictures in Flowers of India as on 8.1.14:

Botanical name Synonyms Family Common name
Sapindus emarginatus Sapindaceae Notched Leaf Soapnut
Sapindus mukorossi Sapindus detergens, Sapindus utilis Sapindaceae Reetha
Sapindus trifoliatus Sapindus laurifolius Sapindaceae South India Soapnut

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Flora of Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India By T. Pullaiah, Chintala Prabhakar, B. Ravi Prasad Rao (1998- Details-
Sapindus emarginatus)

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Sapindus :  1 post by 1 author.

I have updated eFI (efloraofindia) page on Sapindus

Attempts have been made to incorporate most of the species available in India & nearby areas with details & keys directly or through links as far as possible.

Species discussed so far in efloraofindia are given at the bottom of the page in the form of links against Subpages. On clicking them one can see all the details.

Any comments are welcome


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Pl. go throughSapindus ‎‎‎(Sapindaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia.

I request you to pl. go through & point out mistakes, if any. I hope this will aid in identifications in future. If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice.


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Pl. go throughSapindus ‎‎‎(Sapindaceae) page with images of species in efloraofindia.

I request you to pl. go through & point out mistakes, if any. I hope this will aid in identifications in future. If anybody can send images of other species of this genera (for incorporation in the website), if any, or can identify unidentified images, it will be really nice.


S. mukorossi is valid species not syn. of S. saponaria.


Thanks, …, How to differentiate them ?
May I request you to pl. have a look at posts under Sapindus Saponaria and point out which ones are of S.mukorossi

Thanks a lot, …, I have corrected it. All the posts appears to be of Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.
Pl. check, if there is any error.


 

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