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''Sophora macrocarpa'' is a species of flowering tree or shrub of the genus '' Sophora'' of the family
Fabaceae Fabaceae () or Leguminosae,International Code of Nomen ...
. It is commonly known as mayú or mayo, and is
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to central and southern continental Chile.


Description

''Sophora macrocarpa'' is a small evergreen tree or large shrub, growing to a height of about with long slender branches . The new growth is pubescent, with reddish-brown hairs. The leaves are alternate and up to in length. They are pinnate, each with nine to fifteen leaflets. The leaflets are dark green on the upperside and slightly glaucous underneath. The dangling clusters of flowers have long thick stems. Each flower has five pale brown calyx lobes fused into a cup, five long yellow petals and ten stamens. The fruit is a pod containing several seeds. The flowering period is August to December.


References

Trees of Chile macrocarpa Plants described in 1798 {{Sophoreae-stub