hopbush Sapindaceae Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.   symbol: DOVI
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, evergreen, spatulate, obovoate, or lanceolate in shape with a tapered base, 1 to 4 inches long, 3/4 inch wide, entire or somewhat revolute, dark glossy green with a sticky resinous coating on both surfaces. Flower: Dioecious; small and not showy, yellow-green, lacking petals, 1/4 inch, blooming spring and fall. Fruit: Green then showy pink-red, aging to tan, initially quite fleshy and becoming papery, generally spherical with 3 or 4 distinctive wings, 1/2 inch long. Twig: Slender, gray-brown, angled, covered in thin pubescence, buds are conical, 1/8 to 1/4 inch. Bark: Coarsely ridged and furrowed, gray-brown, becoming darker and coarsely scaly with age. Form: A twisted shrub or small tree to 15 feet, with equal spread.
	USDA Plants Database Dodonaea viscosa is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. See states reporting hopbush (opens a new window).