Sophora tetraptera
| Sophora tetraptera | |
|---|---|
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| Large-leaved kōwhai foliage (from Taupo) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Sophoreae |
| Genus: | Sophora |
| Species: | S. tetraptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Sophora tetraptera J.S.Muell. | |
Sophora tetraptera is commonly known as kōwhai or large-leaved kōwhai that grows naturally only in the central east of the North Island in New Zealand. S. tetraptera has larger more widely spaced leaves than the seven other species of kōwhai.
Large-leaved kōwhai flowers
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