Sapindaceae
	Genera : 140 - 150 Species: 1,500 - 2,000     Links to genus directories: Acer Aesculus Blighia Billia Chytranthus Dimocarpus Dodoneae Koelreuteria Litchi chinensis Nephelium lappaceum Salacia Sapindus drummondii

Distribution: Pantropical, with a few in the temperate regions.

Economic Uses: As ornamentals and as the source of edible berries. Some species produce a lathery soap substitute when immersed and agitated in water. Others are caffeine rich used to make a strong beverage in Brazil, called yoco.

Defining Features of Interest: Many of the species are lianas.

Fossil Evidence: Fossil pollen in the Upper Cretaceous.