soapberry soapnut

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Seeds of Reetha, Chinese Soapberry, North Indian soapnut, Washing nuts, Sapindus mukorossi, India Royalty Free Stock Photo

Soapberry or Soapnut Royalty Free Stock Photo

Soapberry or soapnut use of the cruched seeds to make soap-; IDAR -District Saber Kantha Gujara Royalty Free Stock Photo

Soapberry or soapnut use of the cruched seeds to make soap-; IDAR -District Saber Kantha Gujarat Royalty Free Stock Photo

Soapberry or soapnut use of the cruched seeds to make soap-; IDAR -District Saber Kantha Gujarat INDIA Royalty Free Stock Photo

Soap nut tree or soapberry Sapindus Reetha isolated on white background Royalty Free Stock Photo

Soap nut tree or soapberry Sapindus Reetha on white bac Royalty Free Stock Photo

This nut is known as soapberry or soapnut because the fruit pulp is used to make soap. The drupes soapnuts contain saponins, which have surfactant properties, having been used for washing by ancient Asian people. Soapnut is used as a dyeing agent for coloring the yarn of Tussar silk and cotton. It is commonly used to wash hair.