Pls help ID Medium tree with lobed fruits from Chennai GEFEB2016:2/2

[greenearth]

Hello friends,

Please help ID this medium sized tree from Chennai, fruiting in March. ( Image is from previous year)

Thanks and regards

ASinha

  

[Santhan P]

Sapindus emarginatus - soapnut tree

[A.Sinha]

Many thanks to everyone who replied.

  I wanted to know the difference between the two species and this could be found in eflora of Pak. :

2 (1)	Leaves up to 30 cm long; leaflets elliptic-lanceolate, acute. Petals without scales		Sapindus trifoliatus
+	Leaves up to 17 cm long; leaflets elliptic- ovate, obtuse or emarginate. Petals with 2 woolly scales		Sapindus emarginatus

So based on the leaves this is definitely S. emarginatus, as Id-d by Santhan-ji and Kasim-ji.  Thanks to Vijigiri-ji for the pointer.

Although I have often seen  Soapnut, ( Ritha), had never seen the tree, so this ID is all the more valuable. Sadly, the habitat, off the Chingleput, road is fast being lost to "development".

Thanks and regards

ASinha

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[Ponnutheerthagiri Santhan]

There is record about the presence of Sapindus mukorossi which is available in Himalayas ans Nepal. this is also called soapnut only.

[A.Sinha]

Santhan-ji

Thanks for this additional info

regards

ASinha