chinaberry

(noun) evergreen of tropical America having pulpy fruit containing saponin which was used as soap by Native Americans. Synonyms: China tree, false dogwood, jaboncillo, Sapindus saponaria.

(noun) tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree. Synonyms: chinaberry tree, China tree, Persian lilac, pride-of-India, azederach, azedarach, Melia azederach, Melia azedarach.