What are the characteristics of Sophora japonica?

Sophora japonica is 20 meters high and has a crown. Bark is grayish black and longitudinally cracked. Branchlets are green, smooth and have obvious yellow-brown lenticels. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, opposite leaflets, 7 ~ 17, ovoid or ovoid, sharp apex, rounded to broad wedge-shaped base, white powder on the back, pilose, entire. Flowering from June to August, with pale yellow flowers and panicles. The pod is fleshy, and the fruit 10 month matures, and will not fall off for a long time after ripening.

Sophora japonica is tall, likes light, has deep roots and grows rapidly. Its pinnate compound leaves are similar to those of Robinia pseudoacacia, but the leaves are slightly transparent. Sophora japonica is light yellow, which can be cooked and eaten, and can also be used as traditional Chinese medicine or dye. Its pod is different from other leguminous plants. Its pulp is gelatinous, and it contracts between seeds to form rosary, commonly known as "Sophora japonica", which is also a kind of traditional Chinese medicine. Sophora japonica blooms in late summer, which is different from other tree species and is an important nectar source plant.

Deciduous Sophora japonica,15-25m high. The length of pinnate compound leaves is15-25 cm; Leaf axis is hairy and the base is enlarged; Leaflets 9- 15, ovoid, 2.5-7.5 cm long, 1.5-5 cm wide, tapering at the top, broadly cuneate at the base, grayish white at the lower part, sparsely pubescent. Panicle terminal; Calyx campanulate, with 5 small teeth; The corolla is milky white, the flag is wide and heart-shaped, the claws are short, the pulse is purple, and the edge of the keel is slightly purple; Stamens 10, unequal in length. Pods are fleshy, beaded, 2.5-5 cm long, hairless and indehiscent; Seed 1-6, kidney-shaped. The flowering and fruiting period is September-65438+February.

Species and characteristics of Sophora japonica

First, Sophora japonica

Sophora japonica belongs to the genus Sophora of Butterfly Flower Family. Sophora japonica is also called Sophora japonica, a deciduous tree with a round body. Branchlets are green, lenticels are clear, and scales of winter buds are not obvious. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, alternate, 7- 17 leaflets, opposite, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, with rich margins. Terminal panicle with butterfly-shaped flowers, pale yellow and green. Pods shrink into beads between seeds, do not crack when mature, are fleshy, and hang on the treetops for a long time. The flowering period is from June to August, and the fruiting period is 65438+1October.

Second, Robinia pseudoacacia

Robinia pseudoacacia is also called Robinia pseudoacacia, Robinia pseudoacacia and Robinia pseudoacacia. It is a deciduous tree of butterfly family, 25 meters high; The bark is brown with longitudinal cracks. Branches have stipules, pinnate compound leaves, 7-25 leaflets, alternate, ovoid or ovoid, 2-5.5 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, with round or slightly concave top, small top and round base. The flowers are white with white stripes on the calyx tube. The flowering and fruiting period is May. Fruit 10- 1 1 ripening.

Third, Sophora japonica

The common characteristics of Sophora japonica are the same as those of Sophora japonica, but the branches and leaves are drooping.

Four. Sophora japonica

The common characteristics of Robinia pseudoacacia and Robinia pseudoacacia are opposite, but the pattern is white.

V. Robinia pseudoacacia

It belongs to Robinia of Butterfly Family, a broad-leaved deciduous tree, more than 25 meters high, with deep longitudinal split dry skin, odd pinnate compound leaves, 7- 19 leaflets, oval, 2-5 cm long, entire, slightly concave and spiny at the apex, golden yellow in spring, yellow-green in winter, orange-yellow in spring, rich changes in leaf color, and white flowers in early summer.