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Sophora tomentosa, also known as necklacepod, yellow necklacepod, and occasionally as silver bush, is a 
''Sophora tomentosa'' pictures from hear.org
tomentosa Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Butterfly food plants Endangered flora of Australia Flora of Florida Pantropical flora {{Sophoreae-stub
pantropical
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''Neotropical'' is a zoogeographic term ...
shrub or small tree in the family . It commonly ranges in height from 4 to 10 feet and often occurs in coastal conditions and near wetlands. The common name Necklacepod is derived from the characteristic string of seed pods that develop after its yellow flowers germinate into seeds.
Necklacepod is a nectar
Nectar is a sugar-rich liquid produced by plants in glands called nectaries or nectarines, either within the flowers with which it attracts pollinating animals, or by extrafloral nectaries, which provide a nutrient source to animal mutualists ...
plant for bees, butterflies
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, and in parts of the Americas hummingbird
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s as well. It is suggested for use by native plant enthusiasts in Florida
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as a good landscape plant for xeriscaping
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but it only naturally occurs in coastal counties in the central and southern part of the state, while closely related varieties occur in Texas
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, and the Caribbean
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. The variety of Necklacepod growing in Australia
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is considered an endangered species
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in some areas due to the clearing of coastal habitat and displacement by invasive species.
In Sri Lanka, the plant is known as moodu murunga. The inedible pod has some similarities to the murunga ( drumstick) pod. It has been used to make fish poisons, insect and spider repellents etc., esp in Africa.
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* *''Sophora tomentosa'' pictures from hear.org
tomentosa Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus Butterfly food plants Endangered flora of Australia Flora of Florida Pantropical flora {{Sophoreae-stub