Kowhai tree

Kowhai tree
Sophora microphylla and S.tetraptera
The yellow seeds are very poisonous if eaten, but only if they are ground or crushed before swallowing. Otherwise, they pass through the digestive system and cause no harm.

Maori-English dictionary. 2008.

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  • Kowhai — Taxobox name = Kowhai Tree image width = 250px image caption = Kowhai flowers regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae subfamilia = Faboideae genus = Sophora subdivision ranks = Species… …   Wikipedia

  • kowhai — n. A shrub or small tree ({Sophora tetraptera}) of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden yellow flowers; it yields a hard strong wood. Syn: {Sophora tetraptera}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • kowhai — /koh wuy/, n. a New Zealand tree, Sophora tetraptera, of the legume family, having clusters of golden yellow flowers. [1825 35; < Maori ko(w)hai] * * * …   Universalium

  • kowhai — noun A small woody legume tree native to New Zealand that has yellow flowers. It is the national flower of New Zealand …   Wiktionary

  • kowhai — n. shrub or small tree native to New Zealand and Chile with hanging clusters of yellow flowers …   English contemporary dictionary

  • kowhai — [ kəʊwʌɪ, kɔ:fʌɪ] noun a tree native to New Zealand and Chile, with hanging clusters of yellow flowers. [Sophora tetraptera.] Origin C19: from Maori …   English new terms dictionary

  • kowhai — /ˈkoʊwaɪ / (say kohwuy), /ˈkoʊfaɪ / (say kohfuy) noun a tree of New Zealand and Chile, Sophora microphylla, noted for its golden, bell shaped flowers. {Maori} …  

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  • Sophora tetraptera — kowhai kowhai n. A shrub or small tree ({Sophora tetraptera}) of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden yellow flowers; it yields a hard strong wood. Syn: {Sophora tetraptera}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sophora tetraptera — kowhai kowhai n. A shrub or small tree ({Sophora tetraptera}) of New Zealand and Chile having pendulous racemes of tubular golden yellow flowers; it yields a hard strong wood. Syn: {Sophora tetraptera}. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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