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Sapindus saponaria in life
In life — Wingleaf Soapberry, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) luizpol, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BISH 719018Botany

Sapindus saponaria

Wingleaf Soapberry

As recorded: Sapindus saponaria L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Sapindales › Sapindaceae

Collected by
Perlman, S.; Wood, K.R.Steven Perlman →Kenneth R. Wood →
Collector number
19045
Date
June 19, 2004
Locality
Ua Huka, NW side, Haahue valley,
Island
Ua Huka
Region
French Polynesia
Coordinates
-8.9064, -139.6930
Elevation
396 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
122 Bishop specimens of Sapindus saponaria · collected 1909–2004Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On June 19, 2004, Perlman, S.; Wood, K.R. also collected 2 other specimens.

Still here: Sapindus saponaria observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2004. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-07.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Sapindus saponaria. BISH 719018. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956257516. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/719018.

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