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Scientific classification
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Sophora |
| Species: | S. tomentosa
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| Sophora tomentosa | |
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Sophora tomentosa, also known as necklacepod, yellow necklacepod, [3] and occasionally as silver bush, is a pantropical [1] shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae. It commonly ranges in height from 4 to 10 feet and often occurs in coastal conditions and near wetlands. [4] The common name Necklacepod is derived from the characteristic string of seed pods that develop after its yellow flowers germinate into seeds.
Necklacepod is a nectar plant for bees, butterflies, and in parts of the Americas hummingbirds as well. It is suggested for use by native plant enthusiasts in Florida as a good landscape plant for xeriscaping [5] but it only naturally occurs in coastal counties in the central and southern part of the state, [4] while closely related varieties occur in Texas, and the Caribbean. [6] The variety of Necklacepod growing in Australia is considered an endangered species in some areas due to the clearing of coastal habitat and displacement by invasive species. [7]
In Sri Lanka, the plant is known as moodu murunga. The inedible pod has some similarities to the murunga ( drumstick) pod. It has been used to make fish poisons, insect and spider repellents etc., esp in Africa.[ citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Sophora tomentosa". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
- ^ "Sophora tomentosa L. — the Plant List".
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sophora tomentosa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ a b Wunderlin, Richard; Bruce Hansen. "Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants". Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ Gann, G.D. "Natives For Your Neighborhood". The Institute for Regional Conservation, Miami. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "plants.usda.gov". US Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
- ^ "Sophora tomentosa (a shrub) - endangered species listing". New South Wales Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water. Archived from the original on 30 July 2008. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
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