Atalaya variifolia

Atalaya variifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Atalaya
Species:
A. variifolia
Binomial name
Atalaya variifolia
(F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.

Atalaya variifolia, is a species of tree in the family Sapindaceae.[2]

Description

It can grow up to 10 metres tall. Differs from other species of its genus in having a broadly winged rachis and petiole, and in having leaf-like wings.[3]

Habitat and distribution

Found in a variety of habitats from the Kimberley in Western Australia, across the top end of the Northern Territory, to the Cape York Peninsula and Atherton Tablelands of Queensland.

References

  1. ^ "Atalaya variifolia". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Atalaya variifolia". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Atalaya variifolia". Flora of Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2026.