Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Sapindales Bercht. & J.Presl
Family
Sapindaceae
 Subordinate Taxa
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Dodonaea L., Sp. Pl.
 Description

Fls unisexual to polygamous, us. in racemes or panicles. Sepals 2–5; petals 0; stamens (5)–8–(10). Ovary 3–6-celled, ovules 2 per cell. Capsule 2–6-sided, septicidally dehiscent, valves winged. Seeds 1–2 per cell, compressed; funicle thickened, embryo spirally coiled. Shrubs or trees, often viscid.

[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Non-endemic)
Number of species in New Zealand within Dodonaea L.
CategoryNumber
Indigenous (Non-endemic)1
Total1
 Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.