Atalaya natalensis R.A.Dyer

Natal wing-nut (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Sapindales > Sapindaceae > Atalaya

Characteristics

Tree, 7-20 m high. Leaves up to 300 mm long, bluish green, glabrous, paripinnate; leaflets in 3-5 pairs, more asymmetrical, lanceolate, undulate, apex acute, margins entire, wavy. Flowers small and greenish white in rather dense, terminal panicles, up to 200 mm long. Flowering time Nov.-Jan. Fruit a nut, with 3 pale brown wings.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

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Distribution

Atalaya natalensis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Conservation status

Atalaya natalensis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:782115-1
WFO ID wfo-0000555375
COL ID J7ZX
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Synonyms

Atalaya natalensis