Sophora microphylla

Sophora microphylla

  • Sophora microphylla
  • Sophora microphylla
  • Sophora microphylla
  • Sophora microphylla
  • Flower name
    Sophora microphylla
  • Scientific name
    Sophora microphylla
  • Aliaskowhai, ハネミエンジュ
  • Place of originNew Zealand
  • Place of floweringSpecific area
  • Flowering seasonSeptember, October, November

What is Sophora microphylla

Sophora microphylla or Aiton (scientific name: Sophora microphylla) is a semi-deciduous, shrub or small tree of the legume family native to New Zealand. It has long been closely associated with the lives of the indigenous "Maori" people. Kofi means "yellow" in the Maori language. The flowers and bark are used as a yellow dye, and the wood is used for tools, building materials, medicine, and designs on stamps and coins, as well as a favorite food for birds such as tui. While it is a very beneficial plant, it is also harmful to humans if consumed in large quantities, as it contains a toxic substance called "cytisine" throughout. The leaves are fern-like. There are eight species, including the small kohai Sophora tetraptera.

Common name: Sophora microphylla, subnames: Hanemienji, Aiton, weeping kōwhai, small-leaved kōwhai, Origin: New Zealand, Habitat: localities below 500 m, Life Form: semi-deciduous, shrub or small tree, Tree Height: 300 (after 5 years) to 800 cm (adult), Leaf Length: 10 cm, Leaflets: 40 pairs, Oval, leaf margin: entire, Phyllotaxis: alternate, Inflorescence Form: racemose racemes; inflorescence form: raceme; flowering season: September to November (spring in the southern hemisphere); flower shape: pea-like (bell-shaped); flower color: yellow; flower length: 1.8 to 5 cm; fragrance: no; uses: bonsai, nectar plant.


  • Order
    Fabales
  • Family
    Fabaceae
  • Genus
    Sophora
  • Species
    S. microphylla
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Gross inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Bell-shaped
  • Leaf type
    Even pinnate compound leaf
  • Edge of the leaf
    Entire
  • Life typesemi-deciduous, shrub or small tree
  • Flower colorsYellow
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorYellow
  • Height300.0 ~ 800.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower ~ cm

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