The plant family Sapindaceae, historically classified and named after the genus Dodonaea; a family of flowering plants including soapberries and litchis.
From 'Dodonaea' (genus named after Dodona) plus '-aceae' (standard Latin botanical suffix for plant families). The family was historically referred to this way before modern taxonomy reorganized it as Sapindaceae.
Plant taxonomy is like a game of taxonomic musical chairs—Dodonaeaceae once referred to what we now call Sapindaceae. Botanical names preserve scientific history showing how understanding of plant relationships has evolved.
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