Sophora Secundiflora (Noun)
Meaning
Shrub or small tree having pinnate leaves poisonous to livestock and dense racemes of intensely fragrant blue flowers and red beans.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The sophora secundiflora is a shrub native to the southwestern United States, Mexico, and the Rio Grande Valley.
- Texas mountain laurel, or sophora secundiflora, can be grown as an ornamental plant in well-draining soil.
- The intensely fragrant blue flowers of the sophora secundiflora are highly attractive to bees and butterflies.
- The seeds of the sophora secundiflora, also known as mescal beans, are toxic and should be handled with caution.
- In some areas, sophora secundiflora is considered an invasive species due to its ability to outcompete native vegetation.