Sophora fulvida

Kowhai (Sophora fulvida), also known as west coast kowhai is one of 8 species of native sophora or kowhai in New Zealand and grows naturally around the Northland, Auckland and Waikato regions of New Zealand.[3]

Sophora fulvida
Sophora fulvida leaves
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Faboideae
Tribe:	Sophoreae
Genus:	Sophora
Species:	S. fulvida
Binomial name
Sophora fulvida Heenan & de Lange[2]

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 kowhai flowers

See also

• kowhai

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. Retrieved 10 December 2014.