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Sapindus saponaria
As recorded: Sapindus saponaria L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae
- Collected by
- Quayle, E.H.; Brown, F.Hessler Brown →Ernest H. Quayle →
- Collector number
- 1678
- Date
- November 9, 1922
- Locality
- Uahuka
- Island
- Ua Huka
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Identified by
- Wagner, W.L.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 9, 1922, Quayle, E.H.; Brown, F. also collected 11 other specimens.
Sapindus saponaria observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1922. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,881 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
San Antonio, TX, US
(c) thomas-golden, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Rua Flodoaldo Peixoto Filho, 500 - Planalto da Boa Esperança, João Pessoa - PB, 58063-000, Brasil
(c) Artemis Flora - LenteEVerso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Gibbins Trail, Arlington, TX, US
(c) steveholley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
San Antonio, TX, US
(c) Jane Weeden, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX, US
(c) Jerry Hamby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Steinbeck Bend Dr, Waco, TX, US
(c) Jerry Hamby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Sapindus saponaria. BISH 179857. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956574532. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/179857.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956574532 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
