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]

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

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

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.


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