Fabaceae (Faboideae) Fortnight: Sophora tetraptera or S. molls from Kashmir, help in resolving-GSOCT72/77

[Gurcharan Singh]

Dear friends

This small shrub was uploaded by me in July, 2010. Discussions led to Sophora tetraptera or S. mollis. Your opinion please

Here are important suggestions:

Me.......................................................Dubia-2, a leguminous shrub with pinnate leaves and moniliform pods, grown in newly developed 

                                  Hazuribagh Garden in Srinagar, Kashmir. Photographed on June 16, 2010

Vijayasankar ji...................Looks like a species of *Sophora*. Probably S. tetraptera. 

Kenneth Greby.....................Sophora was my first thought as well, though I'm more familiar with S. affinis 

                                  (Eve's Necklace--South Florida), S. secundiflora (Texas Mountain Laurel--desert 

                                   SW), and S. japonica (exotic, used as a street tree) here in the 'States. These 

                                   species all have similarly constricted pods. 

Me.................................Having considered the species of Sophora there is possibility of S. tetraptera or 

                                   S. mollis on the basis of 4-winged pods. Latter has been reported from various places 

                                   in Western Himalayas including Kashmir, and could be the likely candidate, but as the

                                   plant is cultivated in a garden with several European plants, former also has to be considered.

                                   I don't have access to the differences between the two species. The information 

                                   is sought to reach conclusion. 

Rashida ji.........................“Sir Collins small book on Garden tree-pg 165 has the following on Sophora .." Sophora 

                                    microphylla and Sophora tetraptera both have small, evergreen leaves composed of many 

                                    small leaflets, from 10 to 40 pairs. They have yellow flowers in small clusters, carried in 

                                    late winter or spring. They make shrubs or small trees, to 6m (20ft). Sophora japonica is a 

                                    much taller growing tree, capable of making 20m (67ft) in height and spread." There is tiny 

                                    picture of Sophora microphylla in the book, the leaves are longer in your  plant but the 

                                    branching pattern is the same, so *it looks more like your Pics are of Sophora tetraptera.* 

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[J.M. Garg]

Forwarding again for any assistance in the matter please.

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[J.M. Garg]

Hi, Singh ji,

From fruit images it appears closer to images of Sophora microphylla as per the following:

http://www.flickriver.com/photos/stationalpinejosephfourier/4408613824/

http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=1302

http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-kowhai-sophora-microphylla-fruit-schizocarp-8795695.html

http://molvray.com/photos/picture.php?/15719

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Also check images at  http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=179558

[J.M. Garg]

S. mollis var. mollis as per Dubia-2 from Kashmir

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