Dodonaea hirsuta

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Dodonaea hirsuta
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Dodonaea
Species:
D. hirsuta
Binomial name
Dodonaea hirsuta
(Maiden & Betche) Maiden & Betche

Dodonaea hirsuta is a species of shrub endemic to New South Wales, and Queensland. [1] Its fruit is red to yellow-red, has three to four wings, and grows from September to December. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Morcombe, Michael (1991). Australia's Wildflowers (Réimpr. ed.). Sydney: The Book Company and Ure Smith Press. p. 28. ISBN   0725408731.