Family: Sapindaceae.
A family of flowering plants. Horse chestnut. Maple. Lychee.
138 genera in family.
Genus: Hopbush.
Dodonaea Viscosa: Native Hopbush
Distribution: East Timor, PNG, all Australian Sates, NZ, Pacific Islands.
Location: widespread and common in Tasmania. Wet, dry and coastal forests.
Leaves: sticky on both surfaces. Wide near the tip. 5 cm long. 1 cm wide.
Flowers: December.
Height: 1 to 3 m tall.
Leaves: 4 to 7 cm long. 1.5 cm wide. Obovate. Tough.
Flowers: clusters. 2.5 cm long.
Fruit: broad brown, red capsule with 2/4 wings.
Wood: very tough. Mauri used it for weapons. Often used for building.
A very hardy widely distributed plant. Female plants have red seed capsules in Spring.
A family of flowering plants. Horse chestnut. Maple. Lychee.
138 genera in family.
Genus: Hopbush.
Dodonaea Viscosa: Native Hopbush
Distribution: East Timor, PNG, all Australian Sates, NZ, Pacific Islands.
Location: widespread and common in Tasmania. Wet, dry and coastal forests.
Leaves: sticky on both surfaces. Wide near the tip. 5 cm long. 1 cm wide.
Flowers: December.
Height: 1 to 3 m tall.
Leaves: 4 to 7 cm long. 1.5 cm wide. Obovate. Tough.
Flowers: clusters. 2.5 cm long.
Fruit: broad brown, red capsule with 2/4 wings.
Wood: very tough. Mauri used it for weapons. Often used for building.
A very hardy widely distributed plant. Female plants have red seed capsules in Spring.