Kowhai Flowers Sophora microphylla native to New Zealand

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Kowhai Flowers Sophora microphylla Leguminosae Fabaceae Faboideae New Zealand 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 tetraptera Kowhai trees grow throughout the country and are a common feature in New Zealand gardens Kōwhai is the Maori word for yellow from the colour of the flowers The Kowhai is the national flower of New Zealand

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Location: New Zealand
Photo credit: © Florapix / Alamy / Afripics
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Keywords: botanical, botany, fabaceae, faboideae, flora, florapix, flower, flowers, garden, kowhai, legume, leguminosae, maori, microphylla, national, plant, small, sophora, tree, woody, word, yellow, zealand, ōwhai