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Sonoran Desert Plants
Dodonaea viscosa v.angustifolia (Hopbush,torachico)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Dodonaea viscosa v.angustifolia

 Dodonaea viscosa v.angustifolia

 Dodonaea viscosa v.angustifolia

 Dodonaea viscosa v.angustifolia

Habitat: washes,mountains,canyons
Life Form: shrub,tall
Leaf Description: alternate simple lanceolate smooth entire
Flower Color: reddish
Flowering Period: Feb. to Oct
Spines: spineless
Family: Sapindaceae (soapberry family)
Abundance: locally common
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona Part 19. Eudicots: Polygalaceae to Simmondsiaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-47: 1-71. Published 23 June 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 62 (13.7 MB pdf)

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