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Sapindaceae

Soapberry

Sapindus oahuensis Hillebr. ex Radlk.

Family
Sapindaceae
Genus
Sapindus

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Soapberry: Lonomea, Āulu, or Oahu soapberry Sapindaceae Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands (Kauaʻi & Oʻahu only) Oʻahu (Cultivated) The roundish or oval fruits resemble dates
Photo: David Eickhoff from Pearl City, Hawaii, USA, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
Arabic
صابونية أواهو, صابونية لونومية
English
Soapberry, Oʻahu soapberry
Hawaiian
Aulu, Kaulu, Lonomea, Āulu
Persian
فندوق صابونی هاوایی

Synonyms

  • Sapindus lonomea H.St.John

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.