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 | |
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Sophora fulvida leaves | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Sophora |
Species: | S. fulvida
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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]
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edit- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Living by the Manukau Harbour" (PDF). waitakere.govt.nz. Waitakere City Council. Retrieved 10 December 2014.