BISH 585263Botany

Sapindus saponaria

Wingleaf Soapberry

As recorded: Sapindus saponaria L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae

Collected by: Decker, B.G.
Collector number: 2201
Date: May 5, 1964
Locality: Taiohae- Hatiheu trail
Island: Nuku Hiva
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 163 m
Identified by: Wagner, W.L.
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 5, 1964, Decker, B.G. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Sapindus saponaria observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,901 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30

Farmers Branch, TX, USA

(c) Daughter Dad, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-30

Farmers Branch, TX, USA

(c) Daughter Dad, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-29

Claremore, OK, US

(c) jaci325, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

(c) Jean Stuntz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

(c) Jean Stuntz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Palo Duro Canyon State Park

(c) Jean Stuntz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Sapindus saponaria. BISH 585263. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956428676. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/585263.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956428676 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026