Sophora microphylla

Botanical Name: 
Sophora microphylla
Common Name: 
Kowhai
Family: 
Fabaceae
Description: 

A NZ native evergreen - semi deciduous tree with drooping branches.

Foliage is fern like with 20-40 leaflets per leaf, up to 15cm long and leaflets 5 to 7mm long.

Yellow flowers in spring, up to 4cm long.

Suitable for exposed conditions. Has a juvenile stage of up to 10 years with tangled and wiry branches.

H: up to 10m

Uses: 

Flower display, bird attracting.

Propagation: 

By seed or cuttings to bypass the juvenile stage.