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Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia
Also called Cape Sand Olive, Hopbush, Narrow Leaved Sand Olive, Sand Olive, Small Leaved Sand Olive, Varnishleaf, Narrow Leaf Hopbush
Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia, synonym Dodonaea angustifolia, (sand olive) is a slender shrub or small tree that occurs naturally from southern Africa to Arabia, as well as in Australia and New Zealand. The seed capsules are three-winged and are dispersed by wind. Although occurring in rocky areas, it is also cultivated to stabilise moving sand and to prevent erosion.
In Ethiopia, this species is frequently consumed by geladas (Theropithecus brumpti).
Dodonaea adenophora · Dodonaea amblyophylla · Dodonaea amplisemina · Coast Hop Bush · Dodonaea arnhemica · Dodonaea barklyana · Crinkled Hop Bush · Dodonaea boroniifolia · Dodonaea bursariifolia · Dodonaea caespitosa · Camfield's Hop Bush · Horny Hop Bush
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