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Sapindus saponaria var. saponaria

Image of wingleaf soapberry

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Mnele, Ae, or SoapberrySapindaceaeIndigenous to the Hawaiian Islands (Huallai, Mauna Loa and Klauea, Hawaii Island only)Oahu (Cultivated)Apparently the pulp of the fruit was used by early Hawaiians as a soap for shampooing hair and washing clothes in the past.NPH00009nativeplants.hawaii.edu/plant/view/Sapindus_saponaria

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