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Styphnolobium affine

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Styphnolobium affine
In bloom
A white-flowered individual
Scientific classification Edit this 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]

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

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  1. 1 2 "Styphnolobium affine (Torr. & A.Gray) Walp". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 July 2026.
  2. 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