Wu huan zi vs Soapberry

Sapindus mukorossi compared with Sapindus saponaria

Key Differences

• Wu huan zi is Least Concern while Soapberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Wu huan zi	Soapberry
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order same	Sapindales (无患子目)	Sapindales (无患子目)
Family same	Sapindaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus same	Sapindus	Sapindus
Species	Sapindus mukorossi	Sapindus saponaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Wu huan zi and Soapberry share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sapindus.

Conservation Status

Wu huan zi

LC — Least Concern

Soapberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Wu huan zi	Soapberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Wu huan zi

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan, United States, and Yemen.

Soapberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (India, Vietnam), North America (Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Wu huan zi

The Chinese Soapberry (Sapindus mukorossi) is a species in the genus Sapindus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Taiwan, United States, and Yemen.