Linda wrote:

Ummmmm, missed the start of this. Are we talking about Dodonea
purpurea or similar? NZ Hop Bush????

Hops are a sticky, clingy vine.

If we are talking the 'orrible D. purpurea I THINK it is a native of
NZ, seeds everywhere (with those hop-like-things) and is relatively
short-lived????


Dodonea viscosa 'Purpurea'. It's native to both countries.

jane