Common hop-bush
Dodonaea triquetra

Family: Sapindaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 2-4 m tall. The leaves are 5-11 cm long and 1-3 cm wide. They are pointed at the tip. The flowers are small and 1 cm across. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit are 3 winged capsule. They are greenish-red and turn purple brown as they ripen. They are 1 cm long and 1 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia

How it is used for food

The fruit have been used as a hop substitute and as a yeast substitute fro bread making.

Edible parts

Fruit - yeast substitute

How it is grown

Plants grow from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Dodonaea cestroides Sieber ex Schltdl.; and others