Dodonaea rhombifolia N.A.Wakef.

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Dodonaea

Characteristics

Dioecious erect shrub to 2 m high. Leaves simple, elliptic, rarely obovate, acute, entire, revolute, attenuate at base; lamina 4.5–8.2 cm long, 1.4–2.7 cm wide, glabrous, usually white-spotted below; petiole 4–10.5 mm long. Flowers in axillary few-flowered cymes; pedicels 3.5–8.5 mm long. Sepals 4, lanceolate to ovate, 2–3.4 mm long, caducous. Stamens 8. Ovary glabrous. Capsule 4-winged, depressed-obovate or transversely elliptic in lateral view, 10–13 mm long, 15–24 mm wide, glabrous; wings 6–8.5 mm wide, membranous; dehiscence septifragal.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

Often grows in rocky granitic or basaltic soil by creeks.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Dodonaea rhombifolia world distribution map, present in Australia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:782956-1
WFO ID wfo-0000653131
COL ID 373QV
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Synonyms

Dodonaea rhombifolia