Sapindus attenuatus
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SapindaceaeFruit
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Conveyor Belt
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Conveyor Belt
Conveyor Belt
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The ripe fruit are eaten.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.
Asia, Bangladesh, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. The bark is smooth and grey. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are usually 4-5 pairs that are opposite. The leaves are 15-60 cm long. The flowers are in groups of 2-3 and are red. The fruit is red or dark purple. They have 2 lobes. They are 2.5 cm long
Notes
There are 13 Sapindus species. They are tropical and subtropical.
Names & Synonyms
Zu-til
Euphoria attenuata Planch. ex HiernEuphoria rubra RoyleScytalia rubia Roxb.Possibly now Lepisanthes senegalensis
References (2)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 593
- Kar, A., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plant Resources used by the Mizos of Mizoram, India. Kathmandu University Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology. Vol. 9, No. 1, July, 2013, 106-126
