Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.

Characteristics

Dodonaea Mill.
VARNISHLEAF

Classification

SAPINDALES
Dodonaea

Citation

DODONAEA Miller, Gard. Dict. Abr., ed. 4. 1754.
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TYPE: Dodonaea viscosa (Linnaeus) Jacquin (Ptelea viscosa Linnaeus)

Species

Scientific Name Common Name Herbarium Specimens Status Photos
Dodonaea elaeagnoides SMALLFRUIT VARNISHLEAF; KEYS HOPBUSH Native Endangered-State
Dodonaea viscosa VARNISHLEAF; FLORIDA HOPBUSH Native UPL (NWPL)

[Family identification key]

1.  Leaf blade tip mostly broadly rounded to truncate, the lateral veins adaxially mostly not more pronounced than the reticulate veins; flower unisexual; fruit usually with 3-4 wings, infrequently 2, 4-7 mm long, the wings 2-4 mm wide
1.  Leaf blade tip mostly bluntly acute to apiculate, the lateral veins adaxially mostly more pronounced than the reticulate veins; flower bisexual; fruit usually with 2-3 wings, infrequently 4, 9-13 mm long, the wings 4-6 mm wide
2
1.  Leaves 4.2-7.7 times longer than wide; primarily west coast and inland, rare on east coast
1.  Leaves 3.5-4.1 times longer than wide; primarily east coast

Genus Synonyms

Synonym Full Citation Basionym Type
Empleurosma Empleurosma Bartling, in Lehmann, Pl. Preiss. 2: 228. 1848. TYPE: Empleurosma virgata Bartling