Sophora molloyi
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| Sophora molloyi | |
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| Cook Strait kōwhai (Dragon's Gold pictured) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Sophoreae |
| Genus: | Sophora |
| Species: | S. molloyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Sophora molloyi Heenan et de Lange | |
Sophora molloyi also known as kōwhai or Cook Strait kōwhai is a plant in the Fabaceae family that grows naturally around the Cook Strait region in New Zealand. It was first described as a species in 2001.
It forms a small compact bush and can become quite wide but only grows to about head height.[1] Unlike other kowhai S. molloyi retains its leaves all year round.[2]
In horticulture it is sold as the two varieties Dragons Gold and Early Gold [3] which were both sourced from Stephens Island and are now popular garden plants.
See also
References
- ↑ Church, Glyn. "A blooming Kiwi beauty". stuff.co.nz.
- ↑ "Sophora". Oratia Native Plant Nursery Limited, 2007.
- ↑ "Sophora molloyi 'Early Gold'". Trees & Shrubs. Pan-global Plants.
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