Local Name : Monisal, Reetha (Assamese), Phenil (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Sapindus mukorossi Gaertn.
English Name : Indian soapberry
| Bark | Smooth and Lenticels |
| Commercial Value | Medicine |
| Flower Color | Greenish White |
| Flowering Time | July and June |
| Fruit Type | Drupe |
| Fruiting Time | September and August |
| Growth Rate | Moderate Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Acuminate , Lanceolate and Paripinnate |
| Nursery technique | Matured seeds are sundried for 2-3 days after which they are sown in mother bed or dibbled in polypot. The mother bed or medium for polypot is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion.
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| Plant parts used | Seeds and Fruits |
| Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 3m x 3m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop. |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹5,000-₹10,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 10 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | November and December |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Deciduous |
