Sophora fulvida

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Sophora fulvida
Sophora fulvida leaves

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Sophora
Species:
S. fulvida
Binomial name
Sophora fulvida
de Lange[2]

Sophora fulvida, the kōwhai or west coast kōwhai is one of 8 species of native

kōwhai in New Zealand and grows naturally around the Northland, Auckland and Waikato regions of New Zealand.[3]

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, it is classified as "At Risk - Naturally Uncommon", because of its restricted range.[1]

Sophora fulvida tree
Sophora fulvida kōwhai flowers

See also

  • Kōwhai

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ "Sophora fulvida". nzpcn.org.nz. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Living by the Manukau Harbour" (PDF). waitakere.govt.nz. Waitakere City Council. Retrieved 10 December 2014.