BISH 18463Botany

Sapindus saponaria

Wingleaf Soapberry

As recorded: Sapindus saponaria L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae

Collected by: Grant, M.L.
Collector number: 4360
Date: October 29, 1930
Locality: Tahiti - Distr. Pare, Mamao garden
Island: Tahiti
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

122 Bishop specimens of Sapindus saponaria · collected 1909–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 29, 1930, Grant, M.L. also collected 22 other specimens.

Sapindus saponaria observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1930. 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 18463. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956342869. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/18463.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956342869 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026