Sophora japonica
Common name: 
Japanese Pagodatree
Scholar-tree
Pronunciation: 
so-FO-ra juh-PON-ih-ka
Family: 
Fabaceae
Genus: 
Sophora
Synonyms: 
Styphnolobium japonicum
Type: 
Broadleaf
Native to (or naturalized in) Oregon: 
No
  • Styphnolobium japonicum is now generally accepted as the correct botanical name for the Japanese Pagodatree, however in commerce, the older name (Sophora japonica) is often used.  The nomenclature change is based on chromosome numbers as well as morphological and cytological differences (F.S. Santamour, Jr. and L.G.H. Riedel. 1997. J. Arboriculture 23(4):166-167).

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