Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia

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| name = Sand olive

| image = Sand_olive.jpg

| image_caption = Branch and leaves

| genus = Dodonaea

| species = viscosa

| subspecies = angustifolia

| authority = (L.f.) J.G.West

| synonyms = Many, including Dodonaea angustifolia L.f.

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Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia, synonym Dodonaea angustifolia,{{citation |title=Dodonaea viscosa subsp. angustifolia (L.f.) J.G.West |work=Plants of the World Online |publisher=Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew|url=https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:923216-1 |access-date=2022-03-04 }} (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.

References

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070928042549/http://www.worldagroforestrycentre.org/SEA/Products/AFDbases/AF/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=17964 A species account]

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Category:Flora of South Africa

Category:Trees of Africa

viscosa angustifolia

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