Soapberry
| Plant Profile | |
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Common Name: Soapberry Other Names: Western Soapberry, Wingleaf Soapberry Species Name: Sapindus drummondii Plant Type: Woody Family Name: Sapindaceae, Soapberry Family |
Examples of SoapberrySapindus drummondii
| Plant Facts | |
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| 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 | |
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| Soil Type | Variable |
| Habitat | Moist riparian areas and upland sites |
| Successional Stage | Mid |
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