Soap Berry, Wild Chinaberry, Florida Soap Berry, Soap Nut, Soap Tree (Sapindus saponaria)

A relatively old specimen, full of Rhipsalis and small Tillandsias growing on its branches. Rio de Janeiro, late summer.

by Monocromatico Apr 3, 2004 6:29 PM

by AndyBonsai Mar 1, 2013 8:16 PM

by AndyBonsai Mar 1, 2013 8:16 PM

by AndyBonsai Mar 1, 2013 8:16 PM

by AndyBonsai Mar 1, 2013 8:16 PM

by AndyBonsai Mar 1, 2013 8:16 PM

Seeds still have, not the hard peel but a kind of soft/gummy skin that long ago was used instead of soap.

by johy_margi Jun 28, 2013 5:52 PM