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Sapindus (Soapberry)

Sapindus mukorossi

Sapindus mukorossi
S. mukorossi fruits and seeds

Common name: Chinese Soapberry
Native distribution: China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam
Known to host: Jadera haematoloma

Sapindus oahuensis

Common name: Hawaii Soapberry
Native distribution: Hawaii
Known to host: Jadera haematoloma

Sapindus saponaria


Sapindus saponaria
S. saponaria fruits and foliage

Common name: Western Soapberry
Native distribution: United States
Known to host: Boisea rubrolineata, Boisea trivittata, and Jadera haematoloma

Sapindus trifoliatus


Common names: Soapnut or Reetha
Native distribution: India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka
Known to host: Boisea coimbatorensis

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