psychotria look alike

[Stillman]

Well it doesn't look exactly like psychotria sp but its unusual, just curious if anyone might know what this is, and wether it has any traditional uses? The sample came off a massive tree, maybe 5 metres tall. Puts out alot of suckers and drops fruit too.

any ideas?

[Stillman]

I think it may be in the Sapindus (soapnut) family?

Edited March 5, 2012 by Stillman

[qualia]

i have one of these hanging over my back fence, at least the berries look strikingly similar except the leaves are a lot darker and have less pronounced veins. they berries are really hard too. i was wondering the same thing, seems i can make soap off it?

[tarenna]

Tulipwood (Harpullia pendula) in the Sapindaceae. Inedible. Great timber..

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Harpullia~pendula