ERYTHROPHYSA ALATA
Author:
John Hutchinson, 1932
Family:
SAPINDACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Hutch. (1932). In: Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1932: 150.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
15 Centimetres
Height:
6 Meters
Propagate:
Seeds
CITES:
Synonyms:
Fagara alata, Ecklon & Zeyher, 1835.
Zanthoxylum alatum, Steudel, 1841.
Erythrophysa undulata, E. Meyer & Arnott, 1843.
This member of the Sapindaceae family was given this name by John Hutchinson in 1932. It is found in the Cape province of South Africa and in Namibia, growing in well-drained soil with little to some water and lots of sun. It can grow up to six meters with a stem fifteen centimetres in diameter. The flowers are green and red to pink, and it can only be reproduced by seeds.
The genera name from Greek; eryhros; 'red' and physa; 'Physalis'. The species name means 'winged'.
Flower
Green / Red - Pink
Soil
Mix
Water
Medium
Sun
Maximum
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