The trailing hop-bush (Dodonaea procumbens) is a low-growing native shrub found in south-eastern Australia. It is listed as vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) 1999.
It has separate male and female plants and grows up to about 1.5 metres wide and 20 centimetres high. Its stems are flat or angled and often grow roots where they touch the ground. The leaves are small and simple, 8–30 mm long and 4–9 mm wide, often ending in two small tooth-like points. The flowers grow on their own or in pairs near the ends of the stems.
Until recently, this species was believed to be extinct in the wild in eastern Victoria. But in October 2009 it was rediscovered at Dutson Downs during fieldwork for the Bushfire Management Plan. Further studies have since found it in at least five wetlands across the area, with populations ranging from about seven to 680 plants.
The trailing hop-bush was thought to be extinct in Eastern Victoria until it was discovered at Dutson Downs in 2009.
