Dodonaea viscosa
(Ake Ake)

Dodonaea viscosa
(Ake Ake)

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Type: Tree
Growth Rate: Fast
Mature Height: 5 m
Mature Width: 3 m
Site Condition: Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Sandy Soil
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Drainage: Dry
Features: Drought tolerant. Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Flower colour: Pink. Foliage colour: Green. Fruit colour: Yellow-winged. Native. Suitable restoration species.

Dodonaea viscosa, commonly called Akeake, is an ornamental small bushy erect tree. Attractive brown flaky bark. The long shining leaves are bright green and dense on erect branches. The seed capsule is most attractive in the autumn. Wind resistant, and grows in coastal sites. Good for shelter in light sandy soils.

Habitat: Coastal to lowland forest, occupying a range of habitats from dunefields and boulder beaches through coastal scrub to lowland forest. Rarely forming a dominant tree in coastal forest.

Flowering: Spring - Summer [September - January]
Fruiting:    Summer - Autumn [November - April]

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