List of Sapindaceae genera
This is a list of genera in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae, which includes the soapberries, maples, and paullinias, amongst others. As currently circumscribed, the family contains approximatively 1900 species into over 140 genera classified into 4 subfamilies.
Current understanding
The current circumscription of Sapindaceae encompasses the traditional Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae as tribes in subfamily Hippocastanoideae. Although the classification at subfamilial level is fairly well-established, the circumscription at tribal and generic level remains only partially resolved, especially in the larger subfamily Sapindoideae, which has led the most recent revision to treat the majority of these genera without placing them in a tribe. Another recent study hints at even more incongruity between traditional circumscription and molecular evidence.Recent changes have included the synonymization of Distichostemon with Dodonaea, and Neotina and Tinopsis with Tina. Additionally, not all authors agree about the broad circumscription that ensues from placing Xanthoceras as the sister group to the three traditional families as the resulting Sapindaceae sensu lato, unlike the traditional families, is difficult to characterize. As a result, the elevation of Xanthoceroideae to family level was recently proposed, which would remove from Sapindaceae those six genera currently placed in that subfamily and Hippocastanoideae.
This list follows Acevedo-Rodríguez et al. as modified by more recent research.
Genera
| Genus Authority | Year | Classification | Type species | # of species | Distribution |
| Xanthoceras Bunge | 1833 | Xanthoceroideae | Xanthoceras sorbifolia Bunge | 1 | China |
| Acer L. | 1753 | Acer pseudoplatanus L. | 120+ | Temperate northern hemisphere | |
| Dipteronia Oliv. | 1898 | Dipteronia sinensis Oliv. | 2 | China | |
| Aesculus L. | 1753 | Aesculus hippocastanum | 13 | Temperate Northern hemisphere | |
| Billia Peyr. | 1858 | Billia hippocastanum Peyr. | 2 | Mexico to South America | |
| Handeliodendron Rehder | 1935 | Handeliodendron bodinieri Rehder | 1 | China | |
| Arfeuillea Pierre ex Radlk. | 1895 | Arfeuillea arborescens Pierre ex Radlk. | 1 | Thailand and Laos | |
| Averrhoidium Baill. | 1874 | Averrhoidium gardnerianum Baill. | 4 | Mexico, Tropical South America | |
| Cossinia Comm. ex Lam. | 1786 | Cossinia pinnata Comm. ex Lam. | 3 | Mauritius, New Caledonia | |
| Diplokeleba N.E.Br. | 1894 | Diplokeleba floribunda N.E.Br. | 2 | South America | |
| Diplopeltis Endl. | 1837 | Diplopeltis huegelii Endl. | 5 | Australia | |
| Dodonaea Mill. | 1754 | Dodonaea viscosa Jacq. | 60+ | Pantropical | |
| Euphorianthus Radlk. | 1879 | Euphorianthus euneurus Radlk. | 1 | Eastern Malesia | |
| Eurycorymbus Hand.-Mazz. | 1922 | Eurycorymbus austrosinensis Hand.-Mazz. | 1 | China | |
| Harpullia Roxb. | 1824 | Harpullia cupanioides Roxb. | 26 | India and China to Australasia | |
| Llagunoa Ruiz & Pav. | 1796 | Llagunoa nitida Ruiz & Pav. | 3 or 4 | Andes | |
| Loxodiscus Hook.f. | 1857 | Loxodiscus coriaceus Hook.f. | 1 | New Caledonia | |
| Magonia A.St.-Hil. | 1824 | None designated | 1 | Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay | |
| Majidea J.Kirk ex Oliv. | 1871 | Majidea zanguebarica J.Kirk ex Oliv. | 4 or 5 | Africa and Madagascar | |
| Doratoxylon Thouars ex Hook.f. | 1862 | Doratoxylon diversifolium Benth. & Hook.f. ex B.D.Jacks. | 6 | Mauritius, Madagascar | |
| Euchorium Ekman & Radlk. | 1925 | Euchorium cubense Ekman & Radlk. | 1 | Cuba | |
| Exothea Macfad. | 1837 | Exothea oblongifolia Macfad. | 3 | West Indies, Central America | |
| Filicium Thwaites ex Benth. | 1862 | Filicium decipiens Thwaites | 3 or 4 | Madagascar, East Africa to India and Sri Lanka | |
| Ganophyllum Blume | 1850 | Ganophyllum falcatum | 1 or 2 | Paleotropics | |
| Hippobromus Eckl. & Zeyh. | 1836 | Hippobromus alatus Eckl. & Zeyh. | 1 | Africa | |
| Hypelate P.Browne | 1756 | Hypelate trifoliata Sw. | 1 | West Indies, Florida | |
| Zanha Hiern | 1896 | Zanha golungensis Hiern | 23 | Southern Africa, Madagascar | |
| Allophylastrum Acev.-Rodr. | 2011 | Allophylastrum frutescens Acev.-Rodr. | 1 | Brazil, Guyana | |
| Allophylus L. | 1753 | Allophylus zeylanicus L. | ? | Pantropical | |
| Athyana Radlk. | 1887 | Athyana weinmannifolia Radlk. | 1 | Peru, Bolivia, Argentina | |
| Balsas J.Jiménez Ram. & K.Vega | 2011 | Balsas guerrerensis Cruz Durán & K.Vega | 1 | Mexico | |
| Bridgesia Bertero ex Cambess. | 1834 | Bridgesia incisifolia Bertero ex Cambessèdes | 1 | Chile | |
| Cardiospermum L. | 1753 | Cardiospermum halicacabum L. | 15 | Pantropical | |
| Diatenopteryx Radlk. | 1878 | Diatenopteryx sorbifolia Radlk. | 2 | Southern South America | |
| Guindilia Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. | 1833 | Guindilia trinervis Gillies ex Hook. & Arn. | 3 | Southern South America | |
| Houssayanthus Hunz. | 1978 | Houssayanthus macrolophus | 5 | Central and Southern America | |
| Lophostigma Radlk. | 1897 | Lophostigma plumosum Radlk. | 2 | Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia | |
| Paullinia L. | 1753 | Paullinia pinnata L. | c. 190 | Neotropics and one African species | |
| Serjania Mill. | 1754 | Serjania sinuata Schumach. | c. 230 | Neotropics | |
| Thinouia Triana & Planch. | 1862 | Thinouia myriantha Triana & Planch. | c. 12 | Central and South America | |
| Thouinia Poit. | 1804 | Thouinia simplicifolia Poit. | c. 30 | West indies, Central America | |
| Urvillea Kunth | 1821 | Urvillea ulmacea Kunth | c. 15 | Central and South America | |
| Melicoccus P.Browne | 1756 | Melicoccus bijugatus Jacq. | 10 | Dominican Republic, South America | |
| Talisia Aubl. | 1775 | Talisia guianensis Aubl. | 52 | Southern Mexico to South America | |
| Alatococcus Acev.-Rodr. | 2012 | Alatococcus siqueirae Acev.-Rodr. | 1 | Brazil | |
| Alectryon Gaertn. | 1788 | Alectryon excelsus Gaertn. | 25 | Malesia, Australasia and Micronesia | |
| Amesiodendron Hu | 1936 | Amesiodendron chinense Hu | 1–3 | Southern China to Sumatra | |
| Aporrhiza Radlk. | 1878 | Aporrhiza paniculata Radlk. | 4–6 | Tropical Africa | |
| Arytera Blume | 1847 | Arytera littoralis Blume | c. 28 | India, Southeast Asia to Australasia | |
| Atalaya Blume | 1847 | Atalaya salicifolia Blume | 12 | South Africa, Australia, Malesia | |
| Beguea Capuron | 1969 | Beguea apetala Capuron | 1 | Madagascar | |
| Bizonula Pellegr. | 1925 | Bizonula le-testui | 1 | Gabon | |
| Blighia K.D.Koenig | 1806 | Blighia sapida K.D.Koenig | 3 | Tropical Africa | |
| Blighiopsis Van der Veken | 1960 | Blighiopsis pseudostipularis Van der Veken | 1 | Central Africa | |
| Blomia Miranda | 1953 | Blomia cupanioides Miranda | 1 | Mexico, Guatemala and Belize | |
| Camptolepis Radlk. | 1907 | Camptolepis ramiflora Radlk. | 4 | East Africa, Madagascar | |
| Castanospora F.Muell. | 1875 | Castanospora alphandii F.Muell. | 1 | Australia | |
| Chouxia Capuron | 1969 | Chouxia sorindeioides | 6 | Madagascar | |
| Chytranthus Hook.f. | 1862 | Chytranthus mannii Hook.f. | 25+ | Western tropical Africa | |
| Cnesmocarpon Adema | 1993 | Cnesmocarpon dasyantha Adema | 1 | Australia, Papua New Guinea | |
| Conchopetalum Radlk. | 1887 | Conchopetalum madagascariense Radlk. | 2 | Madagascar | |
| Cubilia Blume | 1847 | Cubilia cubili Adelb. | 1 | Malesia | |
| Cupania L. | 1753 | Cupania americana | c. 50 | Neotropical | |
| Cupaniopsis Radlk. | 1879 | Cupaniopsis anacardioides Radlk. | 60 | Malesia to Australasia | |
| Deinbollia Schumach. | 1827 | Deinbollia pinnata Schumach. & Thonn. | c. 38 | Southern Africa, Madagascar, Mascarene | |
| Delavaya Franch. | 1887 | Delavaya toxocarpa Franch. | 1 | China | |
| Dictyoneura Blume | 1847 | Dictyoneura acuminata Blume | 2–3 | Malesia, Philippines, Australia | |
| Dilodendron Radlk. | 1878 | Dilodendron bipinnatus Radlk. | 3 | Neotropical | |
| Dimocarpus Lour. | 1790 | Dimocarpus lichi Lour. | 6 | Southern Asia to Australia | |
| Diploglottis Hook.f. | 1862 | Diploglottis cunninghamii Hook.f. ex Benth. | 12 | Australia, Papua New Guinea | |
| Elattostachys Radlk. | 1879 | Elattostachys zippeliana Radlk. | c. 20 | Malesia, Australasia | |
| Eriocoelum Hook.f. | 1862 | None designated | 10+ | Tropical Africa | |
| Erythrophysa E.Mey. ex Arn. | 1841 | Erythrophysa undulata E.Mey. ex Sond. | 5 | South Africa, Madagascar | |
| Erythrophysopsis Verdc. | 1962 | Erythrophysopsis aesculina Verdc. | 1 | Madagascar | |
| Gereaua Buerki & Callm. | 2010 | Gereaua perrieri Buerki & Callm. | 1 | Madagascar | |
| Glenniea Hook.f. | 1862 | Glenniea unijuga Radlk. | 8 | Paleotropical | |
| Gloeocarpus Radlk. | 1914 | Gloeocarpus crenatus Radlk. | 1 | Philippines | |
| Gongrodiscus Radlk. | 1879 | Gongrodiscus sufferrugineus Radlk. | 3 | New Caledonia | |
| Gongrospermum Radlk. | 1914 | Gongrospermum philippinense Radlk. | 3 | Philippines | |
| Guioa Cav. | 1798 | Guioa lentiscifolia Cav. | c. 64 | Southeastern Asia to Australasia | |
| Haplocoelopsis F.G.Davies | 1997 | Haplocoelopsis africana F.G.Davies | 1 | Central and East Africa | |
| Haplocoelum Radlk. | 1878 | Haplocoelum inoploeum Radlk. | c. 7 | Tropical Africa and Madagascar | |
| Hornea Baker | 1877 | Hornea Mauritiana Baker | 1 | Mauritius | |
| Jagera Blume | 1847 | Jagera speciosa Blume | 2 | Moluccas, New Guinea, Australia | |
| Koelreuteria Laxm. | 1772 | Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm. | c. 4 | Eastern Asia | |
| Laccodiscus Radlk. | 1879 | Laccodiscus ferrugineus Radlk. | c. 6 | West Africa | |
| Lecaniodiscus Planch. ex Benth. | 1849 | Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch. ex Benth. | 2 | Tropical Africa | |
| Lepiderema Radlk. | 1879 | Lepiderema papuana Radlk. | 8 | Australia, New Guinea | |
| Lepidopetalum Blume | 1847 | Lepidopetalum perrottetii Blume | 6 | Malesia, Australia | |
| Lepisanthes Blume | 1825 | Lepisanthes montana Blume | c. 24 | Paleotropics, Australia | |
| Litchi Sonn. | 1782 | Litchi sinensis | 1 | Southeastern China to Malesia | |
| Lychnodiscus Radlk. | 1878 | Lychnodiscus reticulatus Radlk. | c. 7 | Tropical Africa | |
| Macphersonia Blume | 1847 | Macphersonia madagascariensis Blume | 8 | Aldabra, Madagascar, West Tropical Africa | |
| Matayba Aubl. | 1775 | Matayba guianensis | c. 50 | Neotropical | |
| Mischarytera H.Turner | 1995 | Mischarytera lautereriana H.Turner | 3 | Australia, Papua New Guinea | |
| Mischocarpus Blume | 1825 | Mischocarpus sundaicus Blume | c. 15 | Southeastern Asia to Australia | |
| Molinaea Comm. ex Juss. | 1789 | Molinaea arborea J.F.Gmel. | c. 10 | Madagascar and Mascarenes Islands | |
| Namataea D.W.Thomas & D.J.Harris | 1999 | Namataea simplicifolia D.W.Thomas & D.J.Harris | 1 | Cameroon | |
| Nephelium L. | 1767 | Nephelium lappaceum L. | c. 16 | Southeastern Asia to Malesia | |
| Otonephelium Radlk. | 1890 | Otonephelium stipulaceum Radlk. | 1 | Southern India | |
| Pancovia Willd. | 1799 | Pancovia Bijuga Willd. | 10–12 | West Africa | |
| Pappea Eckl. & Zeyh. | 1834 | Pappea capensis Eckl. & Zeyh. | 1 | Southern Africa | |
| Paranephelium Miq. | 1861 | Paranephelium xestophyllum Miq. | 4 | Yunnan to Malesia | |
| Pavieasia Pierre | 1895 | Pavieasia anamensis Pierre | 1–3 | China | |
| Pentascyphus Radlk. | 1879 | Pentaschyphus thyrsiflorus Radlk. | 1 | French Guiana, Surinam, Brazil | |
| Phyllotrichum Thorel ex Lecomte | 1911 | Phyllotrichum mekongense Lecomte | 1 | Laos | |
| Placodiscus Radlk. | 1878 | Placodiscus turbinatus Radlk. | c. 10 | Tropical Africa | |
| Plagioscyphus Radlk. | 1878 | Plagioscyphus cauliflorus Radlk. | c. 10 | Madagascar | |
| Podonephelium Baill. | 1874 | Podonephelium deplanchei Baill. | 4 | New Caledonia | |
| Pometia J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. | 1775 | Pometia pinnata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. | 2 | India and Pacific Islands | |
| Porocystis Radlk. | 1878 | Porocystis toulicioides Radlk. | 2 | Brazil, French Guiana | |
| Pseudima Radlk. | 1878 | Pseudima frutescens Radlk. | 1 | Continental neotropics | |
| Pseudopancovia Pellegr. | 1955 | Pseudopancovia heterophylla Pellegr. | 1 | West Equatorial Africa | |
| Pseudopteris Baill. | 1874 | Pseudopteris decipiens Baill. | 3 | Madagascar | |
| Radlkofera Gilg | 1898 | Radlkofera calodendron Gilg | 1 | Western Africa | |
| Rhysotoechia Radlk. | 1879 | Rhysotoechia mortoniana Radlk. | c. 14 | Australia, Malesia | |
| Sapindus L. | 1753 | Sapindus saponaria L. | c. 10 | Circumtropical | |
| Sarcopteryx Radlk. | 1879 | Sarcopteryx squamosa Radlk. | 12 or 13 | Australia, Moluccas, New Guinea | |
| Sarcotoechia Radlk. | 1879 | Sarcotoechia cuneata Radlk. | c. 11 | Australia, Moluccas, New Guinea | |
| Schleichera Willd. | 1806 | Schleichera trijuga Willd. | 1 | Sri Lanka and India to Malesia | |
| Scyphonychium Radlk. | 1878 | Scyphonychium multiflorum Radlk. | 1 | Brasil, French Guiana | |
| Sinoradlkofera F.Meyer | 1977 | Sinoradlkofera minor F.Meyer | 1 | China | |
| Sisyrolepis Radlk. | 1905 | Sisyrolepis siamensis Radlk. | 1 | Thailand and Cambodia | |
| Smelophyllum Radlk. | 1878 | Smelophyllum capense | 1 | South Africa | |
| Stadmania Lam. | 1793 | Stadmania oppositifolia Lam. | 6 | East Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Mauritius | |
| Stocksia Benth. | 1853 | Stocksia brahuica Benth. | 1 | Persia, Afghanistan | |
| Storthocalyx Radlk. | 1879 | None designated | 4 | New Caledonia | |
| Synima Radlk. | 1879 | Synima cordieri Radlk. | 2 | Australia, New Guinea | |
| Thouinidium radlk. | 1878 | None designated | 6 | Central America and Greater Antilles | |
| Tina Schult. | 1819 | Tina thouarsiana Capuron | 19 | Madagascar | |
| Toechima Radlk. | 1879 | Toechima erythrocarpum Radlk. | c. 8 | Australia, New Guinea | |
| Toulicia Aubl. | 1775 | Toulicia guianensis Aubl. | 12 | South America | |
| Trigonachras Radlk. | 1879 | Not designated | 8 | Non-Javanese Malesia and Lesser Sunda | |
| Tripterodendron Radlk. | 1890 | Tripterodendron filicifolium Radlk. | 1 | Brazil | |
| Tristira Radlk. | 1879 | None designated | 1 | Philippines, Moluccas, Celebes | |
| Tristiropsis Radlk. | 1887 | Tristiropsis acutangula Radlk. | 3 | Malesia and Australasia | |
| Tsingya Capuron | 1969 | Tsingya bemarana Capuron | 1 | Madagascar | |
| Ungnadia Endl. | 1833 | Ungnadia speciosa Endl. | 1 | Mexico, Texas | |
| Vouarana Aubl. | 1775 | Vouarana guianensis Aubl. | 2 | Costa Rica to Brazil | |
| Xerospermum Blume | 1847 | Xerospermum noronhianum Blume | 2 | Bangladesh, Indochina, Eastern Malesia | |
| Zollingeria Kurz | 1872 | Zolligeria macrocarpa Kurz | 3 or 4 | Indochina, Borneo | |
| Chonopetalum Radlk. | 1920 | Chonopetalum stenodictyum Radlk. | 1 | Equatorial Guinea | |
| Hirania Thulin | 2007 | Hirania rosea Thulin | 1 | Somalia |