Sapindaceae

This includes Aceraceae and Hippocastanaceae of Michigan Flora. The regularly cultivated golden rain tree, Koelreuteria paniculata Laxm., self-sows avidly in gardens and arboreta and may well become established in Michigan. It is a tree with erect panicles of yellow flowers in early summer.

1. Climbing herbaceous vine; leaves alternate; fruits inflated, bladder-like.

Cardiospermum

1. Trees or shrubs; leaves opposite; fruits hard capsules or samaras.

2. Leaves simple and lobed or pinnately compound; fruit a 2-winged samara.

Acer

2. Leaves palmately compound; fruit a large capsule.

Aesculus

All species found in Sapindaceae

Acer campestreHEDGE MAPLE 
Acer ginnalaAMUR MAPLE 
Acer negundoBOX-ELDER, ASH-LEAVED MAPLE, MANITOBA MAPLE 
Acer nigrumBLACK MAPLE 
Acer pensylvanicumSTRIPED MAPLE, GOOSEFOOT MAPLE, MOOSEWOOD 
Acer platanoidesNORWAY MAPLE 
Acer pseudoplatanusSYCAMORE MAPLE 
Acer rubrumRED MAPLE 
Acer saccharinumSILVER MAPLE 
Acer saccharumSUGAR MAPLE, HARD MAPLE 
Acer spicatumMOUNTAIN MAPLE 
Aesculus glabraOHIO BUCKEYE 
Aesculus hippocastanumHORSE-CHESTNUT 
Cardiospermum halicacabumBALLOON-VINE 

Citation:

MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. December 6, 2019. https://michiganflora.net/family.aspx?id=SAPINDACEAE.