Wolf-teeth spines
Sophora viciifolia
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It loses its leaves during the year. It is 1-2.5 m high. The branches are stiff. The bark is reddish-brown. The small branches are short and have spines. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. There are 11-21 leaflets. They are narrowly oval and 5-12 mm long and 4-5 mm wide. The flowers are white with a blue tinge. The fruit are pods 3-6 cm long. They are constricted between the seeds. There are 1-7 seeds.
There are about 50 Sophora species.
Where it is found
It grows on sandy, sunny hillsides between 1,000-1,500 m altitude in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Flowers