Sapindoideae is a subfamily of flowering plants in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It includes a number of fruit trees, including lychees, longans, rambutans, and quenepas.
Tribes and genera This follows the updated classification of Buerki et al.
Tribe Athyaneae Acev.‐Rodr. (2017). Type: Athyana Athyana (1 species; Peru, Bolivia, Argentina) Diatenopteryx (2; Southern South America)
Tribe Blomieae Buerki & Callm. (2021). Type: Blomia Blomia (1 species; Mexico, Guatemala and Belize)
Tribe Bridgesieae Acev.‐Rodr. (2017). Type: Bridgesia Bridgesia (1 species; Chile)
Tribe Cupanieae Blume (1857). Type: Cupania
Alectryon (25 species; Malesia, Australasia and Micronesia) Arytera (c. 28; India, Southeast Asia to Australasia) Castanospora (1; Australia) Cnesmocarpon (1; Australia, Papua New Guinea) Cupania (c. 50; Neotropical) Cupaniopsis (60; Malesia to Australasia) Dictyoneura (2–3; Malesia, Philippines, Australia) Diploglottis (12; Australia, Papua New Guinea) Elattostachys (c. 20; Malesia, Australasia) Eurycorymbus (1 species; China) Gloeocarpus (1; Philippines) Gongrodiscus (3; New Caledonia) Gongrospermum (3; Philippines) Guioa (c. 64; Southeastern Asia to Australasia) Jagera (2; Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia) Lecaniodiscus (2; Tropical Africa) Lepiderema (8; Australia, New Guinea) Lepidocupania (21; western tropical Pacific) Lepidopetalum (6; Malesia, Australia) Matayba (c. 50; Neotropical) Mischarytera (3; Australia, Papua New Guinea) Mischocarpus ( (c. 15; Southeastern Asia to Australia) Molinaea (c. 10; Madagascar and Mascarenes Islands) Neoarytera (4; New Caledonia and Vanuatu) Pentascyphus (1; French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil) Podonephelium (4; New Caledonia) Rhysotoechia (c. 14; Australia, Malesia) Sarcopteryx (12–13; Australia, Moluccas, New Guinea) Sarcotoechia (c. 11; Australia, Moluccas, New Guinea) Scyphonychium (1; Brazil, French Guiana) Storthocalyx (4; New Caledonia) Synima (2; Australia, New Guinea) Tina (19; Madagascar) Toechima (c. 8; Australia, New Guinea) Trigonachras (8; Non-Javanese Malesia & Lesser Sunda) Vouarana (2; Costa Rica to Brazil)
Tribe Guindilieae Buerki, Callm. & Acev.‐Rodr. (2021). Type: Guindilia Guindilia (3 species; Southern South America)
Tribe Haplocoeleae Buerki & Callm. (2021). Type: Haplocoelum Blighiopsis (1 species; Central Africa) Haplocoelum (c. 7; Tropical Africa and Madagascar)
Tribe Koelreuterieae Radlk. (1890). Type: Koelreuteria Erythrophysa (5 species; South Africa, Madagascar — synonym Erythrophysopsis ) Koelreuteria (c. 4; Eastern Asia) Stocksia (1; Near East, Afghanistan)
Tribe Melicocceae Blume (1847). Type: Melicoccus Dilodendron (3 species; Neotropical) Melicoccus (10; Dominican Republic, South America) Talisia (52; Southern Mexico to South America) Tripterodendron (1; Brazil)
Tribe Nephelieae Radlk. (1890). Type: Nephelium Aporrhiza (4–6 species; Tropical Africa) Blighia (3; Tropical Africa) Chytranthus (25+; Western tropical Africa) Cubilia (1; Malesia) Dimocarpus (6; Southern Asia to Australia) Glenniea (8; Paleotropical) Haplocoelopsis (1; Central and East Africa) Laccodiscus (c. 6; West Africa) Litchi (1; Southeastern China to Malesia) Nephelium (c. 16; Southeastern Asia to Malesia) Otonephelium (1; Southern India) Pancovia (10–12; West Africa) Placodiscus (c. 10; Tropical Africa) Pometia (2; India and Pacific Islands) Radlkofera (1; Western Africa) Xerospermum (2; Bangladesh, Indochina to Eastern Malesia)
Tribe Paullinieae (Kunth) DC. (1824). Type: Paullinia Cardiospermum (15 species; Pantropical) Lophostigma (2; Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia) Paullinia (c. 190; Neotropics & Africa) Serjania (c. 230; Neotropics — synonyms: Balsas and Houssayanthus ) Thinouia (c. 12; Central and South America) Urvillea (c. 15; Central and South America)
Tribe Sapindeae (Kunth) DC. (1824). Type: Sapindus Alatococcus (1 species; Brazil) Atalaya (12; South Africa, Australia, Malesia) Deinbollia (c. 38; Southern Africa, Madagascar, Mascarene) Eriocoelum (10+; Tropical Africa) Hornea (1; Mauritius) Lepisanthes (c. 24; Paleotropics, Australia) Porocystis (2; Brazil, French Guiana) Pseudima (1; Continental neotropics) Sapindus (c. 10; Circumtropical) Thouinidium (6;| Central America & Greater Antilles) Toulicia (12; South America) Tristira (1;| Philippines, Moluccas, Celebes) Zollingeria (3–4; Indochina, Borneo)
Tribe Schleichereae Radlk. (1890). Type: Schleichera Amesiodendron (1–3 species; Southern China to Sumatra) Paranephelium (4; Yunnan to Malesia) Pavieasia (1–3; China) Phyllotrichum (1; Laos) Schleichera (1; Sri Lanka and India to Malesia) Sisyrolepis (1; Thailand & Cambodia)
Tribe Stadmanieae Buerki & Callm. (2021). Type: Stadmannia Beguea (1 species; Madagascar) Camptolepis (4; East Africa, Madagascar) Chouxia (6; Madagascar) Gereaua (1; Madagascar) Macphersonia (8; Aldabra, Madagascar, West Tropical Africa) Pappea (1; Southern Africa) Plagioscyphus (c. 10; Madagascar) Pseudopteris (3; Madagascar) Stadtmannia (6; East Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius) Tsingya (1; Madagascar)
Tribe Thouiniaeae Blume (1847). Type: Thouinia Allophylastrum (1 species; Brazil, Guyana) Allophylus (211; Pantropical) Thouinia (c. 30; West indies, Central America)
Tribe Tristiropsideae Buerki & Callm. (2021). Type: Tristiropsis Tristiropsis (3 species; Malesia & Australasia)
Tribe Ungnadieae Buerki & Callm. (2021). Type: Ungnadia Delavaya (1 species; China) Ungnadia (1; Mexico, Texas)
Genera Genera include:
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