Sapindus Rubiginosus
Lepisanthes rubiginosa
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, West Bengal & more
- Flowering
- April-June
How to identify Sapindus Rubiginosus
Identify Sapindus Rubiginosus by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Rusty-brown hairy young shoots.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Sapindaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sapindus Rubiginosus.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lepisanthes rubiginosa
- Genus
- Lepisanthes
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Indo-Malaysia, Australia
- Distribution
- Indian Archipelago, NW. Australia
- Found in India
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, West Bengal, Meghalaya, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Mizoram, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-June
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Sapindus Rubiginosus itself; the rest are typical of the Sapindaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Panicle
- Fruit
- Capsule
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- হরিণা
- Telugu
- ఇషిరాసి, Lepisanthes rubiginosa, Sapindus rubiginosus
About Sapindus Rubiginosus
Lepisanthes rubiginosa belongs to the Sapindaceae family, where it grows as a tree. In India it has been recorded in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Assam, West Bengal and 6 other states. Flowering and fruiting run from April to June.
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Sapindus Rubiginosus belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
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