Dodonaea viscosa

Common Name: Hopbush, Florida Hopbush
Oˊodham Name: [unknown]
Group: Shrubs － Chaparral

Description

Dodonaea viscosa is a conspicuous shrub of the chaparral biome, presenting a dense foliage of linear, deep green to reddish-green leaves. It is often seen growing along cliffs and roadsides. In late summer, the stems and leaves become obscured by masses of large, grayish, winged fruit. It grows in gravelly soils between 3500 and 5000 feet elevation. This species also is a native of Florida, hence the common name.

Classification

Kingdom Plantae － Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta － Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta － Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta － Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida － Dicotyledons

Subclass Rosidae

Order Sapindales

Family Sapindaceae － Soapberry family

Genus Dodonaea Mill. － dodonaea

Species Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq. － Florida hopbush

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