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''Sophora longicarinata'' is commonly known as 
kōwhai
Kōwhai ( or ) 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 '' Sophora tetraptera'' being large trees. Their natu ...
or limestone kōwhai that grows naturally in a limited range around northern Nelson
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* ''Nelson'' (1918 film), a historical film directed by Maurice Elvey
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and also western Marlborough
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in New Zealand
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. This species has quite small leaves compared to other similar species. Originally classified as a species in 1942 and then merged with Sophora microphylla it was reclassified as its own species again in 2001.
As its common name suggests it grows in limestone areas. This species does not have a divaricating juvenile phase.
References
longicarinata Trees of New Zealand {{Sophoreae-stub