Sapindus chrysotrichus

Sapindus chrysotrichus is a tree species in the family Sapindaceae and tribe Sapindeae described by François Gagnepain in 1947.^[1] This species is restricted to southern Vietnam, where it grows primarily in the seasonal tropical forest biome.^[2]

Sapindus chrysotrichus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Subfamily:	Sapindoideae
Tribe:	Sapindeae
Genus:	Sapindus
Species:	S. chrysotrichus
Binomial name
Sapindus chrysotrichus Gagnep., 1947

Description

Known in Vietnam as Chét (although many species of Sapindus are usually called Bồ hòn), this tree species grows up to 13 m tall and Gagnepain's original description was from the Phan Rang area. The name probably describes the two metallic brown-red hairy scales, sheathing the petals; leaflets are in 1-2 pairs. The seeds are relatively large (15 mm) grouped in 1-3 mericarps.^[3]