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Dodonaea angustifolia L.f. - Sapindaceae

Joy Adamson

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

D. viscosa is a shrub growing to 1–3 m (3.3–9.8 ft) tall, rarely a small tree to 9 m (30 ft) tall. The leaves are variable in shape: generally obovate but some of them are lanceolate, often sessile, 4–7.5 cm (1.6–3.0 in) long and 1–1.5 cm (0.39–0.59 in) broad, alternate in arrangement, and secrete a resinous substance.

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  • Title: Dodonaea angustifolia L.f. - Sapindaceae
  • Creator: Joy Adamson
  • Location Created: Kenya
  • Provenance: Preserved at the National Museums of Kenya Archives
  • Type: Painting
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
  • Medium: Watercolour on paper
  • Art Form: Painting
  • Subtitle: Botanical Painting
  • Collection: Joy Adamson's Collection
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