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Harpullia is a genus of 37 species of small to medium-sized trees in the soapberry family Sapindaceae. Plants are living Organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. The flowering plants or angiosperms ( Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta) are the most widespread group Dicotyledons, or "dicots", is a name for a group of Flowering plants whose Seed typically has two embryonic leaves or Cotyledons There Sapindales (pronounced /sæpɪn'deɪliz/ last two syllables just like the word dailies ''Webster's Third New International Dictionary'' p Sapindaceae, also known as the soapberry family, is a family of Flowering plants in the order Sapindales. William Roxburgh ( June 29, 1751 &ndash April 10, 1815) was a Scottish Surgeon and Botanist. A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or Sapindaceae, also known as the soapberry family, is a family of Flowering plants in the order Sapindales. They have a wide distribution ranging from India eastwards into the Pacific Ocean. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions They are usually found in or on the margins of rainforests. Rainforests are Forests characterized by high Rainfall with definitions setting minimum normal annual rainfall between 1750–2000 mm (68-78 inches
The eight species of Australian Harpullia are known as tulipwoods and were prized for their dark coloured timber. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The one most commonly known to horticulture is H. pendula which is widely planted as a street tree along the east coast of Australia.