✿Fabaceae · Sophora

Necklace Pod

Sophora tomentosa

ShrubMedicinal

Habit: Shrub
Found in India: West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gujarat & more

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Plant Details

Scientific name: Sophora tomentosa
Genus: Sophora
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Shrub
Found in India: West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Maharashtra

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit: Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Necklace Pod

Necklace Pod (Sophora tomentosa) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Necklace Pod belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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

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