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Sapindus saponaria
As recorded: Sapindus saponaria L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae
- Collected by
- Gagné, B.H.; Montgomery, S.L.Betsy H. Gagne →Steven L. Montgomery →
- Collector number
- BHG 2459
- Date
- July 23, 1988
- Locality
- Fatu Hiva
- Island
- Fatu Hiva
- Region
- French Polynesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 23, 1988, Gagné, B.H.; Montgomery, S.L. also collected 1 other specimen.
Sapindus saponaria observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 11,899 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 703673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956572269. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/703673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956572269 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
