Derivation of specific name
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viscosa: viscid, sticky
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Dodonaea viscosa Jacq.
subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G. West Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=137500
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Description
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Shrub or small tree. Leaves simple yellowish-green, glabrous, resinous; lamina narrowly elliptic; apex acute or acuminate; base decurrent into the petiole. Inflorescences terminal on the branches. Flowers greenish-yellow at first, often turning reddish later. Stamens 6. Style 4-6 mm long. Fruits with 2-3 papery wings.
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Dodonaea viscosa Jacq.
subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G. West Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=137500
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Frequency
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Common
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Dodonaea viscosa Jacq.
subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G. West Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=137500
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Worldwide distribution
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Pantropical
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- Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Dodonaea viscosa Jacq.
subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G. West Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=137500
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Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia: Brief Summary
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Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia, synonym Dodonaea angustifolia, (sand olive) is a slender shrub or small tree that occurs naturally from southern Africa to Arabia, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. The seed capsules are three-winged and are dispersed by wind. Although occurring in rocky areas, it is also cultivated to stabilise moving sand and to prevent erosion.
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