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n. - Type genus of the chiefly tropical New and Old World deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs bearing leathery drupes with yellow translucent flesh.

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  • Consult "Sapindus" and "Æsculus," in this paper, for other plants used as substitutes for soap.
  • The soap-worts to which the genus Sapindus belongs are tropical plants.
  • These are followed by alder Alnus spp., willow, soapberry Sapindus drummondi and cottonwoodPopulus balsamifera var. trichocarpa.
  • · Crush 1 medium-sized, dried Sapindus rarak fruit Put the powder in a small whisky or Coca-Cola bottle (200 ml) and fill ¾ of the bottle with rain water.
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