Soapberry

Plant Profile
FYUSE 3d Image	Common Name: Soapberry Other Names: Western Soapberry, Wingleaf Soapberry Species Name: Sapindus drummondii Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Sapindaceae, Soapberry Family


Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in the U.S.	Southwestern portion of the country from southwestern Missouri and southeastern Colorado south to Louisiana, Texas, northern Mexico and west to Arizona
Distribution in Oklahoma	Throughout the state

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Gray-green twigs with pinnately compound leaves
- Leaves long, smooth-edged, and pointed
- When leaf is torn from branch it leaves triangular scar
- Rough tan-gray bark
Floral
- Branching of columns of white flowers; translucent, amber berries
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Rorm: Tree
- Leaf Type: Compound, 1-pinnately
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Entire
- Leaf Blade Length: 13-20 centimeters (4-8 centimeters)
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: 4 or 5
- Flower Color:White or greenish-white
- Flower Timing: May-July
- Fruit Type: Berries


Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Variable
Habitat	Moist riparian areas and upland sites
Successional Stage	Mid