Narrow-leaf Hop-bush

Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Dodonaea
Species: viscosa subsp. angustissima
Main Flower Colour: Red

Description

Leaves variable, rarely elliptic, 1–25 mm wide, with length:breadth ratio of usually >4:1; capsule 3–4-winged, broad-elliptic to transverse- elliptic in lateral view; body of carpel (excluding wings) <6 mm wide. Leaves linear, lanceolate to narrow-elliptic or rarely oblanceolate, with length:breadth ratio of 515:1, rarely to 30:1. Leaves linear-lanceolate, linear to narrow-oblong or rarely oblanceolate, <10 mm wide. Leaves linear to narrow-oblong, rarely oblanceolate, not narrowly tapered at apex, sessile or petiole 110 mm long. Leaves 16 mm wide, with length:breadth ratio of >7.5:1, linear to narrow-oblong, rarely oblanceolate, sessile. Erect shrub to 4 m high. Leaves 3–9.5 cm long, 1–6 mm wide, apex acute to obtuse, margins irregularly sinuate or toothed.


Flowering start in June and ends in October.

Identification

The main flower colour is red.

References

http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=in&name=Dodonaea~viscosa+subsp.~angustissimaCreated: 08 Nov 2014 - Stephen L (Clare) SA
Updated: 19 Nov 2014 - Member - John and Val

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Location

Bio Regions

Kanmantoo (KAN)

Region Specifics

Kangaroo Island

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