Summary
Place of publication:
Hort. kew. 2:43. 1789
Verified:
11/07/1985
ARS Systematic Botanists.
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Reference(s)
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Common names
English
shrubby sophora – Transcribed Chinese
ku shen –
Distribution
| order_code | Status | Continent | Subcontinent | Country | State | Note |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | China | China | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Eastern Asia | Japan | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Eastern Asia | Korea | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Eastern Asia | Taiwan | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Mongolia | Mongolia | | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Russian Far East | Russian Federation | Amur | |
| 1 | Native | Asia-Temperate | Russian Far East | Russian Federation | Primorye | |
Native
Asia-Temperate
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CHINA:
China
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EASTERN ASIA:
Korea, Japan, Taiwan
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MONGOLIA:
Mongolia
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RUSSIAN FAR EAST:
Russian Federation [Primorye, Amur]
Economic Uses
| Usage | Type | Note | Reference |
| Medicines | folklore | | McGuffin, M., J. T. Kartesz, A. Y. Leung, & A. O. Tucker. Herbs of commerce, ed. 2. 2000 |
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System.
2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network
(GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://ausgenebank.agriculture.vic.gov.au/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=34953.
Accessed 31 May 2026.