Atalaya variifolia

Atalaya variifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
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. โ†‘ "Atalaya variifolia". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  2. โ†‘ "Atalaya variifolia". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. โ†‘ "Atalaya variifolia". Flora of Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2026.