Family Name: Sapindaceae
Botanical Name(s): Sapindus Trifoliatus
Popular Name(s): Soapnut Shells, Soapnuts Powder, Small Soapnuts
Parts Used: Fruits, Soapnut Shells
Habitat: Grows wild in south India
Description: The leaves are alternate, 15-40 cm long, pinnate, with 14-30 leaflets, the terminal leaflet often absent. The flowers form in large panicles, each flower small, creamy white.
Uses: It is popularly known as three-leaf Soapberry. It has exactly the same usage as Sapindus Mukurossi and is cheaper than them.