Scientific Name :
Sapindus emarginatus Vahl
Synonym :
Common Name : Notched Leaf Soapnut, Reetha, Aritha
Plant Family : Sapindaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : November to April
Flower Colour : Green white
Description : Height: Upto 10 m
Stem: Brown, branchlets hairy
Leaves: Oblong, alternate, upto 10 cm apex notched, dark above and pale beneath
Flowers: Sepals 5, petals 5 unequall, stamens 8 unequall, tricarpellary, flowers white green
Inflorescence: Racemose panicled
Fruits: Drupe, smooth when young, wrinkles at maturity, reddish orange, seeds black and smooth
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : TL
Distribution Range : India, Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands.
Uses : It is a blood purifier, used in paralysis of limbs, used as hair tonic and anti-inflammatory agent.
It is also used as timber.
