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, with Sophora microphylla and S. tetraptera being the most …
Kōwhai: 11 Facts About New Zealand's National Flower
2018年3月19日 · 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 national flower and is particularly known for being a clear marker of the beginning of spring. Here are 11 quick facts about this lovely beauty.
Kōwhai: Native plants - Department of Conservation
They are best known for their brilliant yellow flowers that appear in profusion in Spring and stand out among the forest greenery. We love to have kōwhai in our gardens. Kōwhai imagery is popular in art works and has been used on postage stamps and coins.
Kōwhai Tree Guides & Information For NZ - The Plant Company
Māori value Kowhai for its medicinal properties and use it to make yellow dye. Kowhai is featured in various forms of art, postage stamps, and coins, reflecting its cultural significance. All parts of the Kowhai plant are poisonous, especially the seeds. Most Kowhai species are evergreen.
Kowhai (Sophora) - New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
Kowhai is a Maori word meaning yellow and many species have medicinal uses, for example a solution obtained from boiling the bark or the leaves was used on cuts, wounds and infections. However, all parts of the kowhai plant should be considered poisonous if ingested.
Sophora microphylla - Wikipedia
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 the eight species of kōwhai (the New Zealand Sophora).
Kowhai - New Zealand Geographic
For nectar-loving birds, such as tui, bellbird and kaka, kowhai is a major food source each spring. The flowers typically appear before the leaves. While tui are only interested in the flowers, caterpillars of the 3 cm kowhai moth can defoliate small plants.
Kowhai - Tāne’s Tree Trust
Kowhai heartwood is yellowish-brown in colour with darker streaks, and is tough, elastic and durable in the ground for at least 20 years. It is one of New Zealand’s strongest hardwoods. The wood is lustrous and finishes well although it is prone to cracking when drying.
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, Australia and here in New Zealand.
Endemic Kowhai Tree – Unofficial National Flower
2020年5月14日 · The kowhai is an endemic tree to New Zealand that produces beautiful yellow flowers in the spring. Read 6 facts about this tree here.