SOAPBERRY

Sapindus saponaria

20 to 30 feet

Moderate to fast rate of growth

Full sun to light shade

Excellent salt and drought tolerance

Zones 8 to 11

Small to medium sized, densely-branched tree with a round crown and briefly deciduous leaves.

Fruit is round, hard and poisonous, and was used as an insecticide by aboriginal cultures.

The fleshy seed coat produces abundant soapsuds.

An easy to grow, pest-free shade tree.