Kind of you to say you learned something from the post. I believe the Sapindus saponaria is also found in Central America so now I’m going to keep an eye out for it. It’s a lovely tree. I wonder – would the beetles on it be the same here as they are in your neck of the woods?

Mary

I learned a lot from this post. I suspected right away the leaves were doubly compound, but I have not previously heard the term biternate.

I also did not know the lianas were members of the Sapindaceae. Our single species up here – the Sapindus saponaria is a favorite of mine, being as it is an exclusive host for a number of uncommonly encountered jewel beetles (family Buprestidae).

regards–ted