828 SAPINDACEAE 
calyx od to that of C. Halicacabum, but outer E pubescent: petals 
3.0—4 mm. long: capsule subglobose to oval, 3-3.5 cm. in diameter, m P 
| faa wide, rather long-stipitate. — Hammocks, Florida Keys.—All 
C. ocarpum H.B.K. Twigs glabrous or obscurely fine-pubescent: 
blades of the leaflets lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, decidedly acuminate, incised 
S 
. Fla. ini the Ke eys, and S Tex.—(W. I., Mex., C. A., S. A.)—A1l year. 
2. SAPINDUS [Tourn.] L. Shrubs or trees. Leaves alternate: blades 
pinnate. ps polygamous, i pid Sepals 4 or 5. Petals 4 or 5, ap- 
pendaged, white or greenish. Stam 8-10. Baccate fruit not elongate, 
lobed.—A bout 10 species, American = Asiatic.—Wint.-spr.—The fruits con- 
tain saponin. 
eaf-rachis Mu dius blades of the leaflets obtuse, at least not ean ede petals 
short-cla . S. Saponaria. 
Leaf rachis wingless : blades of the leaflets acuminate: petals 
g-clawed. 2. S. marginatus. 
i aponaria L. Shrub, or nid becoming 10 m. tall: leaflets 4—7; blades 
elliptie, ial or obovate, 3-12 em. long; af-rachis winged: mature carpels 
globose, mm. in diam [e SOAP 
. FALSE-DOGWOOD.)—Hammocks, pen. 
Fla. and the Keys.—(W. I., Mex., C. A., S. 
A.)—All year.—The light- -brown heart- 
wood is elose-grained, hard, and heavy. 
2. S. marginatus Willd. Tree 10-15 m. tall, 
the twigs and inflorescence pubescent: leaf- 
lets 7—13; blades Sd to Vin perdat 
] 15 long: leaf-rach argined 
abov ve: petere er globose, 10-15 m mm. in 
diameter. — (WILD-CHINA. SOAPBERRY.) — 
Hammocks, near the coas la., Ga. and S 
. Adv. elsewhere.—Spr. —The light- ae 
Sid is close- grained, heavy, an 
ong, being easily split it is used for making light frames and baskets.—S. 
dues Mes Radlk. seems to be a form of this species. 
3. TALISIA Aubl. Shrubs ees. Leaves alternate, the rachis wing- 
less: blades pinnate, the leaflet- vd pu inequilateral. Flowers polygamo- 
dioecious, regular. Sepals 5. Petals 5, ap- í 
pendage tamens 5-7, or usually 8. , Bac- 
cate fruit somewhat elongate, not lobed.— 
t 33 species, all but the following ex- 
icd South American. 
1. T. pedicellaris Radlk. Small tree with 
Ee Rd leaflets 4-6; blades a 
to elliptic-ov 5-9 cm. long, acu 
short-pet tioled : ue small the bra eee 
pubescent: petals ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 
-5 mm. long n o 
ovoid or ellipsoid, 1.5-2 em. long, papil- 
n E hammock, Miami, Fla—(S 
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