Dodonaea viscosa
Broadleaf Hopbush, Florida Hopbush
Other regional names: Giant Hopbush +3 more
- Giant Hopbush
- Hopbush
- Hopseed Bush
- Purple Hop Bush
Also known as: ? spathulata Sm. +19 more
- ? spathulata Sm.
- Dodonaea angustifolia Roxb.
- Dodonaea arborescens var. spathulata (Sm.) Benth.
- Dodonaea attenuata subsp. linearis Benth.
- Dodonaea burmanni Hook.f.
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. amphioxea O.Deg. & Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. confertior Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. costulata O., I.Deg. & Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. degeneri Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. forbesii Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. glabrescens Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. hillebrandii Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. hosakana Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. lanaiensis Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. molokaiensis O.Deg. & Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. oblonga Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. obtusior Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. pallida O.Deg. & Sherff
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. sherffii O. & I.Deg.
- Dodonaea eriocarpa subsp. skottsbergii Sherff
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Sapindaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America, Dodonaea viscosa (commonly known as Broadleaf Hopbush or Florida hopbush) is a shrub belonging to the Sapindaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Macaronesia, Malesia, Mexico, New Zealand, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern Pacific, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Asia, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chatham Is., Chile Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Gabon, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Ghana, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf States, Guyana, Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Iran, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laccadive Is., Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Maldives, Maluku, Marianas, Marquesas, Marshall Is., Mauritius, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nauru, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Nicaragua, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Niue, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Ogasawara-shoto, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., Somalia, South Australia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Tasmania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Victoria, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, Chagos Archipelago, Easter Is., Iraq, Madeira, Palestine, Spain, Tunisia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms