RHH's photos with the keyword: sophora

These are the seed pods of Mountain Laurel or Mescalbean, and evergreen tree or shrub of the Trans-pecos region of Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The seeds are bright red and have psychoactive properties.

These are the flowers of Silver Bush, Sophora tomentosa, with the seedpods just starting. This shrub or small tree grows in the tropics round the world, but the Australian variety is endangered.

Also known as the Necklacepod, Sophora tomentosa is a shrub or small tree that occurs along coasts and in wetlands. The Australian variety is considered an endangered species. These seedpods were photographed at Cape Tribulation where we also saw them in flower.