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Dodonaea aptera, commonly known as coast hop-bush, is a species of coastal shrub endemic to Western Australia.

Dodonaea aptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Dodonaea
Species:
D. aptera
Binomial name
Dodonaea aptera

Description


It grows as an erect or spreading shrub from a half to 3½ metres high.[1]


Taxonomy


The species was published by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel in 1845, based on specimens collected in 1839 at Garden Island, Rottnest Island, and Arthurs Head, Fremantle.[2]


Distribution and habitat


It is endemic to Western Australia, growing in limestone areas along the coast from Cape Leeuwin north to Shark Bay.[1]


References


  1. "Dodonaea aptera Miq". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. "Dodonaea aptera Miq". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.



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