Reetha / Soapnut Tree
Sapindus emarginatus
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana & more
- Flowering
- February-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Sapindus emarginatus
- Genus
- Sapindus
- Family
- Sapindaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and margins of grasslands
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Sapindaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- रीठा Reetha
- Tamil
- Ponnankottai, Manipungan maram, Poovandikottai
- Telugu
- Kukudu-kayalu, Kungititkaya, Kunkudu-chettu
- Kannada
- ಕೂಗಟೆ ಕಾಯಿ Koogate kayi, Kudale-kaye, Kukate-kayi
- Malayalam
- Chavakayimaram, Punnan-kotta, Urvanjik-kaya
- Marathi
- aritha, rimgi, rimthi
About Reetha
Soapnut Tree (Sapindus emarginatus) is a tree belonging to the Sapindaceae family (Soapberry/Lychee family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate compound leaves, panicle/raceme flower clusters, capsule/samara/drupe fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous forests and margins of grasslands. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-December.
Sapindaceae
Soapberry/Lychee family
Reetha belongs to the Sapindaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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