The Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1,858 accepted species. Examples include horse chestnut, maples, ackee and lychee.
Sapindaceae
Dodonaea viscosa flowers
Rambutan fruits
Ackee (Blighia sapida) fruit
The genus Aesculus, with species called buckeye and horse chestnut, comprises 13–19 species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae. They are trees and shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with six species native to North America and seven to 13 species native to Eurasia. Several hybrids occur. Aesculus exhibits a classical Arcto-Tertiary distribution.
Aesculus
Aesculus glabra Ohio buckeye
Flower of Aesculus x carnea, the red horse chestnut
Column details in the Reims Cathedral depicting horse chestnut tree leaves