Sapindus saponaria L. (Sp. Pl. 367. 1753.)
Localities: West Indies (native), Lesser Antilles (native) [Antigua, Grenada, Barbados, Barbuda, Dominica, the Grenadines, Martinique, Monserrat, St. Barthelemy, St. Eustatius, St. Vincent], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (native), Cuba (native), Cayman Island (native), Hispaniola (native)[ Beata, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (native)[ Vieques], Virgin Islands (native) ( St. Croix, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (native), North America (native), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native), Old World (exotic),
Common Names: Black nicker tree (L. Antilles), Bois blanc (L. Antilles), Bois savonette (Haiti), Bois savonette pays (Haiti), Bois-mousseux (L. Antilles), Canique (Dominican Republic), Cerote (Dominican Republic), Chorote (Dominican Republic), Graine canique (Haiti), Graines canique (Haiti), Grenaillit (Haiti), Grenalit (Haiti), Jaboncillo (Cuba), Jaboncillo (Dominican Republic), Jaboncillo (Puerto Rico), Mata chivo (Dominican Republic), Mata de chivo (Dominican Republic), Mate negro (Cuba), Mobin batârd (Haiti), Palo amargo (Dominican Republic), Palo de jabón (Dominican Republic), Saponaire (L. Antilles), Saponaria (Puerto Rico), Savonette (Haiti), Savonette pays (Haiti), Savonnette (L. Antilles), Soap berry tree (Jamaica), Soapberry tree (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Sapindus grandifolia Lippold (Feddes Repert. 85: 628. 1974.), Sapindus inaequalis DC. (Prodr. 1: 608. 1824.), Sapindus saponaria L. f. inaequalis (DC.) Radlk. (Publ. Field Columbian Mus., Bot. Ser., 1(4): 402. 1898),
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