soapberry Sapindaceae Sapindus saponaria L.   symbol: SASA4
	Leaf: Alternate, pinnately compound, 8 to 13 inches long, 9 to 15 lance-shaped, inequilateral, pointed leaflet (each 2 to 3 inches long), yellow-green above, slightly fuzzy beneath. Flower: Small, creamy yellow-green in terminal, spike-shaped cluster, 5 to 7 inches long, appearing in late spring. Fruit: Translucent, light orange to yellow-brown, in grape like clusters, 1/3 to 1/2 inch across, ripen in fall and persist all winter but become darker. Twig: Moderately stout, light yellow-green but turning gray-brown, fuzzy; buds round, fuzzy and darker than twig; leaf scar shield-shaped. Bark: Initially smooth and gray-brown, later becoming scaly with gray ridges and reddish brown patches. Form: A small tree with a short trunk and a round crown, reaches up to 40 feet tall.  Looks like: Chinaberry - Chinese pistache
	USDAFS Additional Silvics - USDA Plants Database - Horticulture Sapindus saponaria is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting soapberry (opens a new window).