Tonkinensis Sophora (Sophora tonkinensis)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Sophora tonkinensis is a SHRUB growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from September to December. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Bush-wood of stony mountain slopes at elevations of 1000 - 2000 metres in Guangxi, Guizhou and Yunnan Provinces of China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)