Atalaya hemiglauca, commonly known as whitewood or cattle bush, is a species of plant in the soapberry (Sapindaceae) family. It is native to northern and inland Australia where it occurs from Western Australia through the Northern Territory and South Australia to Queensland and northern New South Wales.[1][2]
It grows as a shrub or small tree to 6 m, sometimes 10 m, high, with pale grey bark. It bears clusters of cream flowers from May to October. Its fruits are samaras, 20–40 mm long. It is drought tolerant, suckers freely and provides shade for livestock.[1][2]
Atalaya hemiglauca is described by (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. in Flora Australiensis: a description... 1: 463, in 1863.[3] Its basionym is Thouinia hemiglauca F.Muell.[4]
It occurs on sandy and clayey soils, on flood plains, sandy ridges and pindan. In Western Australia it is found in the Central Kimberley, Dampierland, Northern Kimberley, Ord Victoria Plain and Victoria Bonaparte IBRA bioregions.[1] A map showing where it has been collected is given by the Australian Virtual Herbarium.
Arlperrampwe (Arrernte) tree gum is found on the trunk and branches of Atalaya hemiglauca in big globs. Some runs down the tree as it hangs there. For bushfood it is collected and made into a lump, kneaded until soft, and is then eaten.[5]
Atalaya hemiglauca, commonly known as whitewood or cattle bush, is a species of plant in the soapberry (Sapindaceae) family. It is native to northern and inland Australia where it occurs from Western Australia through the Northern Territory and South Australia to Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Atalaya hemiglauca una especie de árbol perteneciente a la familia de las sapindáceas. Es nativa de Australia .
Es un pequeño árbol con los nuevos brotes finamente pubescentes. Las hojas paripinnadas o simples en algunos ejemplares jóvenes, de 8-20 cm de largo; el pecíolo (8-35 mm de largo) y el raquis, en ocasiones, con un ala estrecha; 2-6 folíolos, estrecho-elípticos a obovados a lineales, por lo general falcadas, de 5-15 cm de largo, 3-15 mm de ancho, ápice obtuso en su mayoría; peciólulos 1-5 mm de largo. Las inflorescencia en panículas de 5-20 mm de largo. Cáliz 3-4 mm de largo. Pétalos 5, de 6-8 mm de largo. El fruto es una sámara larga y peluda; con alas erectas. Un árbol tolerante a la sequía, valioso por su sombra y forraje.
Es una especie generalizada en el bosque abierto mixto, a veces, es la especie dominante, en el norte de Nueva Gales del Sur..[1] Un mapa que muestra dónde ha sido recolectado está dado por el herbario virtual australiano.
Atalaya hemiglauca fue descrita por (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. y publicado en Flora Australiensis: a description... 1: 463, en el año 1863.[2]
Atalaya hemiglauca una especie de árbol perteneciente a la familia de las sapindáceas. Es nativa de Australia .
Atalaya hemiglauca là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Bồ hòn. Loài này được (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1863.[1]
Atalaya hemiglauca là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Bồ hòn. Loài này được (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth. mô tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1863.