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Sapindales

An order of flowering plants, belonging to the subclass Rosidae of the dicots. Members include:

Family Sapindaceae[?] (soapberry family, including older Aceraceae)
- Soapberry[?]
- Maple
Family Rutaceae (rue family)
- Citrus
- Rue[?]
Family Meliaceae (mahogany family)
- Mahogany, Swietenia mahagoni
- Neem, Azadirachta indica
Family Simaroubaceae[?]
- Ailanthus (quassia family)
- Quassia
Family Anacardiaceae (sumac family)
cetera

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