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Answer for the clue "Type genus of the Sapindaceae ", 8 letters:
sapindus

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Sapindus \Sa*pin"dus\, n. [NL., fr. L. sapo soap + Indicus Indian.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some species are used instead of soap, and their round black seeds are made into ...

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Sapindus is a genus of about five to twelve species of shrubs and small trees in the Lychee family, Sapindaceae , native to warm temperate to tropical regions in both the Old World and New World . The genus includes both deciduous and evergreen species. ...