Styphnolobium affine
Appearance
| Styphnolobium affine | |
|---|---|
| In bloom | |
| A white-flowered individual | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Styphnolobium |
| Species: | S. affine |
| Binomial name | |
| Styphnolobium affine | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Sophora affinis Torr. & A.Gray | |
Styphnolobium affine, called Eve's necklace or Eve's necklacepod, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[2] It is native to the U.S. states of Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana.[1] A large shrub or small deciduous tree reaching at most 30 ft (9 m), usually half that, it prefers dry, limestone soils and light shade.[2] It is valued as an ornamental for its aromatic, pink or white cascade of blooms, and subsequent strings of bead-like seedpods.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Styphnolobium affine (Torr. & A.Gray) Walp". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Styphnolobium affine". Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. 2026. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
Eve's Necklace, Eve's Necklacepod, Texas Sophora, Pink Sophora, Necklace Tree