Biology:Sophora fulvida

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Short description: Species of plant

Sophora fulvida
Sophora fulvida leaves.jpg
Sophora fulvida leaves

Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification edit
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
Heenan & de Lange[2]

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

See also

  • Kōwhai

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 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. et al. (2018-05-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017". New Zealand Threat Classification Series 22: 48. OCLC 1041649797. https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs22entire.pdf. 
  2. "Sophora fulvida". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=206. 
  3. "Living by the Manukau Harbour". Waitakere City Council. http://www.waitakere.govt.nz/abtcit/ne/pdf/infopk-manukau.pdf. 

Wikidata ☰ Q19876497 entry