Atalaya capensis

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Atalaya capensis
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Sapindaceae
Genus: Atalaya
Species:
A. capensis
Binomial name
Atalaya capensis
R.A.Dyer

Atalaya capensis (also called Cape wing-nut) is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

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References

  1. Hilton-Taylor, C.; Dold, T. (1998). "Atalaya capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 1998: e.T30341A9538526. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30341A9538526.en . Retrieved 16 November 2021.