''Dodonaea aptera'', commonly known as coast hop-bush, is a species of coastal shrub endemic to Western Australia.

Description

It grows as an erect or spreading shrub from a half to 3½ metres high.

Taxonomy

The species was published by

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in 1845, based on specimens collected in 1839 at Garden Island, Rottnest Island, and

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Distribution and habitat

It is endemic to Western Australia, growing in limestone areas along the coast from Cape Leeuwin north to

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References

External links

* aptera Endemic flora of Australia Rosids of Western Australia Sapindales of Australia Taxa named by Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel {{WesternAustralia-plant-stub