SASYA
Compound leaf
As recorded for Sophora interrupta
✿Fabaceae · Sophora

Sophora interrupta

Sophora interrupta

Habit
Shrub
Found in India
Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
Flowering
December-February

Ecology & growing context

Native status · Kew WCVP
WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗

Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India.

Recorded habitat
Deciduous forests
Explore nearby plants
Madhya Pradesh →West Bengal →

Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.

How to identify Sophora interrupta

Identify Sophora interrupta by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.

  • Look for a shrub habit.
  • Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
  • Confirm leaf surface: Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom).
  • Confirm flower colour: White.
  • In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: December-February.
  • In India, compare location records such as Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal.
  • Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Sophora interrupta.

Plant Details

Scientific name
Sophora interrupta
Genus
Sophora
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Deciduous forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India
Found in India
Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
Flowering & fruiting
December-February
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk) leaf type
Leaf type
Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Leaf surface
Glaucous (waxy blue-grey bloom)recorded

Typical of the family

Alternate arrangement leaf character
Arrangement
Alternate
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Sophora interrupta itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
Whiterecorded

Typical of the family

Raceme inflorescence
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Sophora interrupta itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Sophora interrupta

A member of the Fabaceae family, Sophora interrupta is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. It grows in deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from December to February.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Sophora interrupta belongs to the Fabaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

Explore the Fabaceae family

Snap it. Know it.

Point your camera at Sophora interrupta or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.

Download SASYA — Free

Common plant problems

If you are starting from symptoms instead of a diagnosis, use the plant disease symptom checker to narrow the cause before treating.

All plant problem & care guides

More in Fabaceae

View all Fabaceae