Kōwhai - Wikipedia
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, …
Kōwhai: Native plants - Department of Conservation
The kōwhai is one of the best known native trees in New Zealand and it’s our unofficial national flower. They are best known for their brilliant yellow flowers that appear in profusion in Spring …
Kōwhai Tree Guides & Information For NZ - The Plant Company
Kowhai is an iconic New Zealand tree but there is more to this tree than meets the eye: There are eight different species of Kowhai, each with its own unique characteristics. Kowhai is …
Kōwhai: 11 Facts About New Zealand's National Flower
Mar 19, 2018 · New Zealand has a myriad of interesting native plants and flowers to share, but the kōwhai is quite special. This stunning yellow blossom is widely regarded as the country’s …
Kowhai (Sophora) - New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
Kowhai (Sophora) There are approximately 45 species of Sophora worldwide. The New Zealand botanic region has eight native species, Sophora microphylla being the most widespread, and …
Grow and care for kōwhai: Project Gold - Department of …
Kōwhai are palatable to a wide range of animals including farm stock and wild goats, deer, hares and rabbits. These animals must be prevented from gaining access to your new plantings. A …
Kowhai - Tāne’s Tree Trust
Because of its ornamental use, both species of kowhai are now found throughout New Zealand. Kowhai are frost hardy and moderately wind and drought tolerant. They do not grow well on …
Kowhai - New Zealand Geographic
The eight New. Zealand species of kowhai belong to Sophora sect. (i.e. section) Edwardsia, a sub-genus grouping that includes eight further species scattered over islands throughout the …
Sophora tetraptera • New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
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 …
Our National Flower: The Kowhai - Tawapou
The genus of Sophora, or Kowhai as we Kiwis know it, comprises around fifty species of trees and shrubs found in the tropics and the more temperate parts of North and South America, Asia, …