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. Herbaceous vines climbing by tendrils; mature fruits inflated, bladder-like and ±globose.

Cardiospermum

1. Trees or shrubs; fruits hard capsules or samaras, or if inflated, then triangular in cross section and tapered to the apex.

2. Leaves alternate, pinnate-pinnatifid or sometimes bipinnate.

Koelreuteria

2. Leaves opposite, simple and lobed or pinnately or palmately compound.

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

Acer

3. 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 
Koelreuteria paniculataGOLDEN RAIN TREE 

Citation:

MICHIGAN FLORA ONLINE. A. A. Reznicek, E. G. Voss, & B. S. Walters. February 2011. University of Michigan. Web. October 19, 2021. https://michiganflora.net/family.aspx?id=SAPINDACEAE.