Sapindus

<<<Inflorescences>Thyrses>Dichasia>Position

lateral1

1. 004-001-001-001

<<Calyx>Outer sepals>Sepal number

22

2. 006-001-001

<<Fruits>Mericarps>Shape

globose3

3. 009-003-001

<<Fruits>Pericarp>Texture

fleshy4

4. 009-004-001

<<Inflorescences>Thyrses>Dichasia

with , simple or compound dichasia5

5. 004-001-001

<<Leaves>Leaflets>Texture

coriaceous6

6. 003-003-001

<<Ovary>Carpels>Ovule number per carpel

single7

7. 008-002-001

<Calyx>Disk

disk annular and cupular.8

8. 006-003

<Calyx>Outer sepals

with smaller outer sepals9

9. 006-001

<Calyx>Petals

petals with reduced marginal appendages, or appendages lacking;10

10. 006-002

<Flowers>Merosity

5-merous11

11. 005-001

<Fruits>Coccus number per fruit

1(2)-coccate12

12. 009-001

<Fruits>Mericarps

separating into indehiscent mericarps13

13. 009-003

<Fruits>Pericarp

with pericarp containing much saponins14

14. 009-004

<Fruits>Rudimentary coccus number per fruit

2(1)15

15. 009-002

<Inflorescences>Thyrses

a thyrse16

16. 004-001

<Leaves>Compound leaves

compound leaves with a rudimentary distal leaflet;17

17. 003-001

<Leaves>Leaflets

leaflets alternate or opposite, , with entire margins.18

18. 003-003

<Leaves>Rachises

rachis and petioles winged, margined, or unwinged;19

19. 003-002

<Ovary>Carpel number

3-carpellate20

20. 008-001

<Ovary>Carpels

each carpel with a ovule21

21. 008-002

<Seeds>Shape

globose22

22. 010-001

<Stamens>Anthers

anthers dorsifixed.23

23. 007-003

<Stamens>Filaments

filaments of equal length;24

24. 007-002

<Stamens>Stamen number

825

25. 007-001

Calyx

Calyx ;26

26. 006

Description

Small to medium-sized trees. Stipules wanting. Leaves pinnately compound or less often unifoliolate; compound leaves with a rudimentary distal leaflet; rachis and petioles winged, margined, or unwinged; leaflets alternate or opposite, coriaceous, with entire margins. Inflorescence a thyrse with lateral, simple or compound dichasia. Flowers 5-merous, actinomorphic or partly zygomorphic, functionally pistillate or staminate (plants polygamous-monoecious). Calyx with 2 smaller outer sepals; petals with reduced marginal appendages, or appendages lacking; disk annular and cupular. Stamens 8, exserted; filaments of equal length; anthers dorsifixed. Ovary 3-carpellate, each carpel with a single ovule. Fruit tardily schizocarpic, 1(2)-coccate, with 2(1) rudimentary cocci, separating into indehiscent globose mericarps, with fleshy pericarp containing much saponins. Seeds globose, exarillate.

Distribution

tropical to subtemperate distribution present

About 10 species with tropical to subtemperate distribution. Several species used as ornamentals.

Flowers

Flowers , actinomorphic or partly zygomorphic, functionally pistillate or staminate (plants polygamous-monoecious).27

27. 005

Fruits

Fruit tardily schizocarpic, , with rudimentary cocci, , .28

28. 009

Habit

Small to medium-sized trees.29

29. 001

Inflorescences

Inflorescence .30

30. 004

Leaves

Leaves pinnately compound or less often unifoliolate;31

31. 003

Ovary

Ovary , .32

32. 008

Seeds

Seeds , exarillate.33

33. 010

Stamens

Stamens , exserted;34

34. 007

Stipules

Stipules wanting.35

35. 002

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