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Sophora toromiro

 
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Family: Papilionaceae (pa-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Sophora (SOF-or-uh) (Info)
Species: toromiro (tor-oh-MIR-oh) (Info)

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Category:
Shrubs
Trees

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

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Bloom Color:
Gold (Yellow-Orange)
Bright Yellow

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1 positive
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive sladeofsky On Jan 31, 2008, sladeofsky from Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) wrote:

Toromiro is extinct in the wild. It was native to the remote Easter Island in the South Pacific. Most of the island's endemic plant and animal species were extinct by the time of European contact in the Eighteenth century. Easter Island is an example of one of the most complete destructions of a natural habitat. Toromiro is one of the last survivng native plant species and the last surviving endemic tree. Although it is extinct in the wild, several trees exist in private collections in Chile, Australia, The US, and Europe. Efforts are now underway to find genetically diverse stock in order to reintroduce the tree to its native home, Easter Island.



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