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Kowhai flowers (Sophora microphylla) Sophora Microphylla, Kowhai Flower, Kowhai Tree, New Zealand Forest, Nz Plants, Weymouth Dorset, Native Plant Gardening, Small Leaves, Nz Art

The blaze of yellow kowhai crowning the New Zealand forest is a sure sign of spring. The leaves, flower buds and open flowers are important food sources for native birds, and the flowers are also sources of nectar for honeyh eaters, and it is these birds, not bees, that are the tree's pollinators. Kowhai are small, woody legume trees in the genus Sophora native to New Zealand. There are eight species, S. microphylla being the most common. Kowhai trees grow throughout the country and are a…

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Maori Name:- Kowhai Common Name:- Kowhai, meaning Yellow Botanical Name:- Sophora microphylla The Kowhai is the national flower of New Zealand. When the New Zealand native Kowhai trees flower you know it's springtime. This is NZ’s special flower – the Kowhai, it is pronounced: “KO-FI”. In Maori, the letters “WH” are pronounced as an “F”

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