Evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans.

synoniemen: chinaberry, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus saponaria.

Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree.

synoniemen: azedarach, azederach, chinaberry, chinaberry tree, Melia azedarach, Melia azederach, Persian lilac, pride-of-India.