Dodonaea viscosa
Varnish Leaf
- Family: Sapindaceae
- Form: Evergreen multitrunked shrub, reaching 8-12 ft.
- Leaves: Simple, alternate, entire, elliptic to spatulate, shiny
- Stem/Bark: Brown
- Flower: Yellow, inconspicuous
- Fruit: Capsule, mostly 2-winged, in clusters, yellow-green turning pinkish
- Comments: One of two Dodonaea species native to Florida, having wider distribution, larger leaves and mostly 2-winged rather than 3-winged fruit as with D. elaeagnoides
- Additional Resources:
The Institute for Regional Conservation Link
Wikipedia Link
