Sophora fulvida

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

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

References

  1. de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla, J.W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.M.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R. (2018-05-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 22: 48. OCLC 1041649797.
  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2014.