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Kōwhai are small woody legume trees within the genus Sophora, in the family Fabaceae, that are native to New Zealand. There are eight species, with Sophora ...
The kōwhai is one of the best known native trees in New Zealand and it's our unofficial national flower.
A common kowhai tree bearing leaves 30-50mm long that have spaced equal-sized leaflets 4.5-12.5mm long and with bunches of drooping yellow flowers and dry ...
2001). Kowhai is a Maori word meaning yellow and many species have medicinal uses, for example a solution obtained from boiling the bark or the leaves was used ...
Description. KOWHAI by reSAWN TIMBER co. features Accoya® wood. KOWHAI can be used for interior or exterior wall cladding and exterior decking.
Kōwhai gets its name from the Māori word for yellow –its golden tubular flowers a popular choice for nectar feeding birds like tūī, kākā and korimako.
Kowhai heartwood is yellowish-brown in colour with darker streaks, and is tough, elastic and durable in the ground for at least 20 years. It is one of New ...
Sophora; Kowhai (Sophora microphylla) ; Plant Habit: Tree ; Life cycle: Perennial ; Sun Requirements: Full Sun ; Water Preferences: Mesic ; Soil pH Preferences: ...
It is unusual in that it can form a densely branched shrub or an upright small tree with several trunks and main branches. It often has branches arising from ...
Sophora tetraptera is an evergreen Tree growing to 10 m (32ft) by 6 m (19ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8.