Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sapindoides
ID:
184162

Status:
valid

Authors:
Willd.

Source:
ildis

Year:
1806

Citation Micro:
Sp. Pl., ed. 4, 4: 1012 (1806)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000183491

Common Names

  • Sapindoides Inga
  • Sapindoides Bean Tree
  • Sapindoides Fairy Duster

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Synonyms

  • Inga bonplandiana Kunth [valid]
  • Inga capsellata L.Uribe [valid]
  • Inga donaeana J.F.Macbr. [valid]
  • Inga medellinensis L.Uribe [valid]
  • Inga microgyna L.Uribe [valid]
  • Inga pavoniana G.Don [valid]
  • Inga ochroclada Harms [valid]
  • Inga rodrigueziana Pittier [valid]
  • Inga panamensis Seem. [valid]
  • Inga panamensis clavata Schery [valid]
  • Inga panamensis pittieri (Micheli) Schery [valid]
  • Inga panamensis rodrigueziana (Pittier) Schery [valid]
  • Inga pittieri Micheli [valid]
  • Inga preussii Harms [valid]
  • Inga purpusii Pittier [valid]
  • Inga rensoni Pittier [unknown]
  • Inga salvadorensis Britton & Rose [valid]
  • Inga similis Pittier [invalid]
  • Feuilleea lindeniana (Benth.) Kuntze [valid]
  • Feuilleea panamensis (Seem.) Kuntze [valid]
  • Feuilleea sapinodes (Willd.) Kuntze [valid]
  • Inga alatopetiola Schery [valid]
  • Inga antioquensis Britton & Killip [valid]
  • Inga biolleyana Pittier [valid]
  • Inga camuriensis Pittier [valid]
  • Inga caracasana Pittier [valid]
  • Inga chardonii Britton & Killip [valid]
  • Inga jimeneziana Pittier [valid]
  • Inga eggersii Harms [valid]
  • Inga lindeniana Benth. [valid]
  • Inga grandifolia Pittier [valid]
  • Inga hartii Urb. [valid]
  • Feuilleea sapinoides (Willd.) Kuntze [unknown]
  • Inga rensonii Pittier [unknown]
  • Feuilleea bonplandiana (Kunth) Kuntze [valid]
  • Feuilleea pavoniana (G.Don) Kuntze [valid]
  • Mimosa sapindoides (Willd.) Poir. [valid]

Description

Inga sapindoides (also called 'Soapberry Inga', among many other common names) is a small, woody shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, white flowers and grows in dry, sunny areas such as grasslands and scrublands.

Uses & Benefits

Inga sapindoides is used as a shade tree, for soil stabilization, erosion control, and as a windbreak. It is also used as a source of firewood and timber.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Inga sapindoides has small, yellow flowers with five petals and a yellow-green center. Its seeds are small, round, and dark brown. The seedlings are small and green with two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Inga sapindoides is a fast-growing, drought-tolerant species that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. It is drought and frost tolerant and can tolerate poor soils. It can be pruned to shape and can be used as a windbreak or a screen.

Where to Find Inga sapindoides

Inga sapindoides is native to South Africa and can be found in the provinces of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal.

Inga sapindoides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Inga sapindoides?

Inga sapindoides

What is the common name of Inga sapindoides?

Soapberry Inga

What is the native range of Inga sapindoides?

Central and South America

Species in the Inga genus

Inga allenii, Inga chocoensis, Inga exalata, Inga mortoniana, Inga acreana, Inga acrocephala, Inga adenophylla, Inga affinis, Inga alata, Inga aliena, Inga auristellae, Inga barbata, Inga barbourii, Inga belizensis, Inga bicoloriflora, Inga bijuga, Inga blanchetiana, Inga bollandii, Inga brachyrhachis, Inga brachystachys, Inga brevipes, Inga bullata, Inga bullatorugosa, Inga calantha, Inga calanthoides, Inga capitata, Inga caudata, Inga cayennensis, Inga cecropietorum, Inga chartacea, Inga chrysantha, Inga cinnamomea, Inga cocleensis, Inga cookii, Inga coragypsea, Inga cordatoalata, Inga coruscans, Inga cynometrifolia, Inga densiflora, Inga disticha, Inga dominicensis, Inga duckei, Inga fendleriana, Inga ferrugineo-hirta, Inga feuilleei, Inga glomeriflora, Inga goldmanii, Inga goniocalyx, Inga graciliflora, Inga gracilifolia,

Species in the Fabaceae family