Sapindus drummondii: Country Or Region Of Origin
Colorado and New Mexico
Plant Profile: Sapindus drummondii
Taxonomy: Sapindus drummondiiNames
Soapberry
Phonetic Spelling:sa-PIN-dus drum-MON-dee-eye
Genus:Sapindus
Species:drummondii
Family:Sapindaceae
The leaves of the deciduous tree are arranged oppositely and are pinnately divided, consisting of 8 to 18 leaflets. It produces small flowers that are yellowish-white and have 4 to 5 petals. The fruit is a fleshy drupe that starts off yellow and eventually turns black.
Sapindus drummondii Feature Summary
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Sapindus drummondii Feature Summary
Attributes
Colorado and New Mexico
Poisonous to Humans
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Saponic glycoside
Medium
Fruits
Whole Plant Traits
Poisonous
Flowers
White
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Specimen
Street Tree
Sapindus drummondii Image Gallery
Sapindus drummondii Attributes
Sapindus drummondii Poisonous to Humans
Sapindus drummondii: Poison Symptoms
Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Sapindus drummondii: Poison Toxic Principle
Saponic glycoside
Sapindus drummondii: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Sapindus drummondii: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Sapindus drummondii: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Sapindus drummondii Whole Plant Traits
Sapindus drummondii: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Sapindus drummondii Flowers
Sapindus drummondii: Flower Color
White
Sapindus drummondii Leaves
Sapindus drummondii: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Sapindus drummondii Stem
Sapindus drummondii: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Sapindus drummondii Landscape
Sapindus drummondii: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
