my daughter has asked me for a soap stone tree.
what’s its official name?
i have never heard of it – but presumably it exists.

Is this what you mean???

http://www.highlandsoaps.com/

I googled…

How about a stone plant, it’s a succulent?

http://www.botany.com/argyroderma.html

Images:

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=argyroderma+stone+plant&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2

There are also Trees that are called soap trees

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/soaptr60.html

Lucky1 said:

Is this what you mean???

http://www.highlandsoaps.com/

I googled…

yes i googled too – but either she’s having a lend of me or she wants an actually growing tree.
i’m not sure which – thanks.

Grasshopper said:

There are also Trees that are called soap trees

http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/s/soaptr60.html

thanks grasshopper – that’s my best clue so far.

Yes they are called “Sapoderm” and you are able to froth up the leaves—or the bark —acts like soap—they are a tropical thing I think

Grasshopper said:

Yes they are called “Sapoderm” and you are able to froth up the leaves—or the bark —acts like soap—they are a tropical thing I think

i’ve used sapoderm soap – looking promising – except for the tropical conditions – will read more – thanks.

Have a look here as well

http://www.brisrain.webcentral.com.au/01_cms/details_pop.asp?ID=21

um hum – its the soap nut tree (ritha) she wants.
a himaslayan tree.
still never heard of it but i’m finally narrowing in on my prey.

pepe said:

um hum – its the soap nut tree (ritha) she wants.
a himaslayan tree.
still never heard of it but i’m finally narrowing in on my prey.

http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Sapindus_detergens.htm

If she wants to use the nuts I’ve heard they’re not very good.

Bubba Louie said:

pepe said:

um hum – its the soap nut tree (ritha) she wants.
a himaslayan tree.
still never heard of it but i’m finally narrowing in on my prey.

http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Sapindus_detergens.htm

If she wants to use the nuts I’ve heard they’re not very good.

thanks bubba
congrats on your big rocker boy – is he selling autographed cds yet?

pepe said:

Bubba Louie said:

pepe said:

um hum – its the soap nut tree (ritha) she wants.
a himaslayan tree.
still never heard of it but i’m finally narrowing in on my prey.

http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/Sapindus_detergens.htm

If she wants to use the nuts I’ve heard they’re not very good.

thanks bubba
congrats on your big rocker boy – is he selling autographed cds yet?

Not just yet.