Yellow Necklacepod, Yellow Sophora

Yellow Necklacepod, Yellow Sophora
English Common Name
Yellow Necklacepod, Yellow Sophora
Scientific name
Sophora tomentosa
Taxonomy
Order: Fabales, Family: Fabaceae
Size
2 m – 3m (height)
Species Distribution
Amami Group and southward, Taiwan, Asia and Pacific Islands in tropical to subtropical areas
Okinawan Common Name
Habuyuki-gee, Hama-mami, Hama-mahme, Ikaki
Japan Red List of Threatened Species:Endangered
It is a shrub that grows on beach shores. Its thick cuticle along with the dense hairs on the underside of its leaves protect the plant from sea spray.

Updated April 2018

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