Sapindus marginatus
Species of tree
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Sapindus marginatus, the Florida soapberry, is a tree native to Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. It grows to about 9.1 m (30 ft) tall. It has pale gray or brown, ridged bark. The leaves are up to 30 cm (1 ft) foot long with 6 to 13 leaflets. The leaflets are 5 to 15 cm (2 to 6 in) long and 2 to 7 cm (.75 to 2.75 in) wide, and have pointed tips with no teeth on the edges. The leaflets may be opposite or alternate. The leaves fall in the early spring.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Sapindaceae |
| Genus: | Sapindus |
| Species: | S. marginatus |
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Florida soapberry is similar to tropical soapberry (Sapindus saponaria). Some botanists consider Florida soapberry to be the same species as tropical soapberry.[2]