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Cressler, Alan

Sophora chrysophylla

Sophora chrysophylla (Salisb.) Seem.

Mamani

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Sophora chrysophylla ssp. circularis, Sophora chrysophylla ssp. glabrata, Sophora chrysophylla ssp. unifoliata, Sophora chrysophylla var. elliptica, Sophora chrysophylla var. glabrata, Sophora chrysophylla var. grisea, Sophora chrysophylla var. kanaioensis, Sophora chrysophylla var. kauensis, Sophora chrysophylla var. lanaiensis, Sophora chrysophylla var. makuaensis, Sophora chrysophylla var. ovata, Sophora chrysophylla var. unifoliata

USDA Symbol: SOCH

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

Endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: May grow as a shrub or a tree to about 50 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI

Additional resources

USDA: Find Sophora chrysophylla in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Sophora chrysophylla in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Sophora chrysophylla

Metadata

Record Modified: 2015-07-22
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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