Soft sophora
Sophora mollis

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

An erect shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 90-120 cm tall. The young shoots have fine hairs. There are 19-35 leaflets. The are opposite or alternate. They are 1.2-2.5 cm long and narrowly oval. The flowers are in groups and the flowers are about 1.5-2.6 cm long. The fruit is a pod 7.5-13.0 cm long. It has 5-10 joints.

There are about 50 Sophora species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Kasmir and the North West Frontier Province in Pakistan. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Afghanistan, Asia, Central Asia, China, Himalayas, India, Iran, Middle East, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan

How it is used for food

CAUTION: This plant is poisonous. The leaves are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cheripeer, Marghay khpa

Synonyms

Edwardsia hortensis Boiss. et Buhse; Edwardsia mollis Royle; Edwardsia persica Boiss. et Buhse; Keyserlingia buxbaumii Bunge ex Boiss.;