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Definition of Genus dodonaea
1. Noun. A genus of tropical shrub or tree.
Generic synonyms: Dicot Genus, Magnoliopsid Genus
Group relationships: Family Sapindaceae, Sapindaceae, Soapberry Family
Member holonyms: Aalii
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Dodonaea
Literary usage of Genus dodonaea
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Indigenous Trees of the Hawaiian Islands by Joseph Francis Charles Rock (1913)
"The genus Dodonaea consists of 46 species, 44 of which are endemic in Australia,
including the cosmopolitan D. viscosa L., which can be found in all ..."
2. A Handbook for Travellers in New Zealand: Auckland, the Hot Lake District by John Murray (Firm), F. W. Pennefather (1893)
"The spines were used by the for tattooing. Order—SAPINDACEAE. Genus—Dodonaea, Linn.
Dodonaea viscosa, Forst. Ake.—A small tree, 6 ft. to 12 ft. high. ..."
3. Professional Paper by Geological Survey (U.S.) (1916)
"Miocene species are recorded from Germany, Bohemia, Austria, Croatia, and Hungary.
The genus Dodonaea Linné, often made the type of a distinct family, ..."
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