Kōwhai (Māori pronunciation: [kɔːɸai] or [kɔːfai]) are small woody legume trees within the genus Sophora, in the family Fabaceae, that are native to New Zealand. There are eight species, …

Use locally sourced kōwhai plants in gardens, shelterbelts, riparian planting and other revegetation projects. Encourage others (landowners, councils and community groups) to …

The New Zealand botanic region has eight native species, Sophora microphylla being the most widespread, and two naturalised exotic - Sophora cassioides (Chilean pelu) and Sophora …

Sophora microphylla, commonly known as weeping kōwhai and small-leaved kōwhai, is a species of flowering tree in the family Fabaceae native to New Zealand. It is the most widespread of …

How to grow kōwhai, get the best results for your planting and protect them from pests. On this page: Drag each seed lightly across sandpaper about 6–7 times (hold the seed so the small …

Kowhai is a legume and nodules on its roots fix nitrogen. For this reason, and because it is New Zealand’s only deciduous tree, it may have an important role to play in continuous cover …

Kowhai is a small woody legume tree native to New Zealand. There are eight species. Sophora microphylla is the most common, and has smaller leaves and flowers than Sophora teraptera. …

The main threat that faces all wild New Zealand kowhai species is the risk posed through planting for revegetation and horticultural purposes of hybrid material, foreign species, such as the …

A commonly-grown kowhai tree bearing leaves 100-220 long that have widely-spaced greyish-green leaflets 15-40mm long and with bunches of drooping yellow flowers and dry ridged and …

S. fulvida (Waitakere kowhai), previously known as S. microphylla var. fulvida, is found in the northern half of the North Island, and is most common in the Waitakere Ranges, west of …