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Atalaya natalensis
Also called Forest Krantz Ash, Natal Krantz Ash, Natal Wingnut
Atalaya natalensis is a South African tree from the soapberry family, native to the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal forests. It is grown mainly as a shade or specimen tree in subtropical gardens.
Atalaya natalensis, also called Natal wing-nut, is a species of plant in the family Sapindaceae. It is endemic to the Cape Provinces and KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
