Details of genus: Sapindus L. [774]
genus_ja:
genus_en:
# spp.:
pub_year:
accepted: Accepted
Family: Sapindaceae
family_ja: ムクロジ
Infra familial classification:
distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of 13 species of deciduous or evergreen trees, shrubs, and climbers, widely distributed in woodland and on riverbanks in warm-temperate, sub-tropical, and tropical regions. They are cultivated for their alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, axillary or terminal racemes or panicles of small, 4- or 5-petalled flowers, and fleshy, spherical fruits. They grow best in a continental climate, with long, hot summers, where they are effective shade trees. Useful for gardens with poor, dry soil.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost tender.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed of hardy species in containers in a cold frame in spring, after cold stratification for 8 weeks. Sow seed of tender species at 16-18°C (61-64°F) in spring.
pests_en: Trouble free.
description_ja:
comment: Trop. & warm
comment_ja: ムクロジ
type_species:
Phylogenetic definition:
Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Sapindaceae | ムクロジ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Sapindaceae | ムクロジ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Sapindaceae | ムクロジ科 | Show |