Scientific Name: Dodonea viscosa

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  • Pronunciation:
    doe-DOE-nee-uh viss-KOE-suh
  • Common Name:
    Sticky Hop Bush
  • Type:
    Shrub
  • Family:
    SAPINDACEAE
  • Status:
    Common
  • Flowers:
    Tiny insignificant male and female flowers
  • Fruit:
    Papery 3-wingled capsule, green turning pink or reddish
  • Flowers Color:
    Green
  • Vegetation Type:
    Eucalypt Forests, rocky slopes, sandy soils
  • Species List:
    Fraser Island, Seacoast
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush medicine. Leaves chewed (without swallowing) to relieve toothache. Chewed leaves and juice also used in the treatment of stonefish and stingray wounds - bound to wound and left 4-5 days. Juice from leaves mixed with warm water, cooled and sponged on forehead and body to relieve fever.

Identification Notes

This is a vary variable species with several sub species recognised