Atalaya is a genus of eighteen species of trees and shrubs of the plant family Sapindaceae. As of 2013 fourteen species grow naturally in Australia and in neighbouring New Guinea only one endemic species is known to science. Three species are known growing naturally in southern Africa, including two species endemic to South Africa and one species in South Africa, Eswatini and Mozambique.

Atalaya alata is commonly known as Lebombo Krantz Ash or Lebombo Kransesseboom. Introduce a finer texture in your garden by planting Atalaya alata which is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree, with a sparsely branched crown. In the garden Atalaya alata gives a finer texture in its leaves and bark. It is not known to be of any cultural use other than its suitability for garden use.