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Hopbush (Dodonea viscosa)

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Common name: Hopbush

Scientific name: Dodonea viscosa

Uses: The fruit has been used as a substitute for hops in the brewing of beer. The Seri use it as an external remedy for aches.

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Kimberley A. Ryan, Northern Arizona University Anthropology Laboratories
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