Atalaya sericopetala

Atalaya sericopetala
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Sapindales
Family:	Sapindaceae
Genus:	Atalaya
Species:	A. sericopetala
Binomial name
Atalaya sericopetala S.T.Reynolds

Atalaya sericopetala, is a species of shrub or tree in the family Sapindaceae. ^[2]

Description

Grows up to 3 metres tall. Distinctive in having the petals densely silky all over the outer surface and in having both simple and pinnate leaves. ^[3]

Distribution

Occurs in North Queensland between Coen and Chillagoe.

Habitat

Usually grows in monsoon forests.

References

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