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  • Woodland vegetation occurs from 1,100-2,500 m, where the characteristic species are Olea europaea, Monotheca buxifolia and Dodonaea viscosa.

    Al Hajar Al Gharbi montane woodlands 2008

  • About 2,000 vascular plant species, of which between 10 to 20% are endemics – i.e. Genista berberidea, Aquilegia discolor, Armeria maritima, A. Pubigera, Cytisus ingramii, Linaria faucicola, Petrocoptis viscosa, P. grandiflora.

    Cantabrian mixed forests 2008

  • Some shrubs and lower trees are unique to this community including Dodonea viscosa, Bumelia peninsularis, and Buddleia crotonoides.

    Sierra de la Laguna pine-oak forests 2008

  • The transitional woodland between the subtropical woodlands and the alpine vegetation of sclerophyllus forest supports the olive (Olea cuspidata) accompanied by the shrub varnish leaf (Dodonaea viscosa, Sapindaceae) found on the foothills in Pakistan.

    Baluchistan xeric woodlands 2008

  • A semi-deciduous thicket replaces this formation at higher altitudes, comprised mainly of Olea europaea, Dodonaea viscosa, Carissa edulis and Rhus somalensis.

    Arabian Peninsula coastal fog desert 2007

  • The fruit of this species is almost like that of Dodonaea viscosa.

    The Journals of John McDouall Stuart 2007

  • The original spiny forest contained species such as Acacia caven, Prosopis aplataco, Dodonea viscosa, with some regions including species such as Schinopsis haenckeana and Aspidosperma quebracho colorado.

    Bolivian montane dry forests 2007

  • The most disturbed dry forests occur as a lightly wooden savanna on eroded and degraded soils and are dominated by C. equisetifolia with an understory of Mussaenda raiateensis, Decaspermum fruticosum, Dodonaea viscosa, C. seemannii, and the palm Pritchardia pacifica.

    Fiji tropical dry forests 2007

  • The most dominant vegetation association in the islands is composed of Dodonea viscosa herbs, pygmy Guettarda insularis, Prunus serotina and the endemic cactus Opuntia sp., where the fern, Pteridium caudatum is very abundant.

    Islas Revillagigedo dry forests 2007

  • -- Halted at Ghaloom's, the Rafflesiacea is found all about, anth. bilocular, apice poro-gemino dehiscent, pollen simplex, materie viscosa cohaerenti, ovula antitropa, tegumento unico.

    Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries William Griffith

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