Sophora

sophora Translingual thumb|Sophora tomentosa Etymology Coined by Linnaeus in 1753 from an "ancient name" for a similar plant, presumed taking over the epithet of the medicinal and yellow-flowered Arabian Senna sophera species syn. Cassia sophera species the epithet of which derives from the mul id - name for Senna siamea species now spelled id johar, id juar, id juwar, secondarily connected to the Arabic triliteral root ص ف ر 1 and the plant name ar صُفَيْرَاء, from ar أَصْفَر yellow, under influence of mul grc σοφός wise in order to make a pun."Sophora" at Trees & Shrubs Online. Proper noun 1 f genus family Fabaceae a group of shrubs and small trees in the pea family of diverse appearance and widespread distribution Hypernyms genus ; Faboideae subfamily - subfamily; Sophoreae tribe - tribe Hyponyms genus Sophora tomentosa species - type species; for other species see 1 References 1 1 1 SOPHO 40002086 26957 27935 3896 genus 11294 415992 Sophora 596a