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Gymnocladus chinensis (Soap Tree)

Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Dioecious
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Structure [1]  Tree
Usage [1]  The fruit is high in saponins and is used as a soap for washing fabrics and the body; Wood - hard, durable, finishes to a fine lustre. It is used for cabinet making;
Height [1]  39 feet (12 m)
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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0