''Sophora fulvida'', the kōwhai or west coast kōwhai is one of 8 species of native ''

Sophora ''Sophora'' is a genus of about 45 species of small trees and shrubs in the pea family Fabaceae. The species have a pantropical distribution. The generic name is derived from ''sophera'', an Arabic name for a pea-flowered tree. The genus formerl ...

'' or kōwhai in New Zealand and grows naturally around the Northland,

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and

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regions of New Zealand. Under the

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, it is classified as "At Risk - Naturally Uncommon", because of its restricted range. Sophora fulvida tree

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fulvida Trees of New Zealand Taxa named by Peter James de Lange Taxa named by Peter Brian Heenan {{Sophoreae-stub