Sophora tetraptera
| Sophora tetraptera | |
|---|---|
| Large-leaved kōwhai foliage (from Taupō) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae | 
| Clade: | Tracheophytes | 
| Clade: | Angiosperms | 
| Clade: | Eudicots | 
| Clade: | Rosids | 
| Order: | Fabales | 
| Family: | Fabaceae | 
| Subfamily: | Faboideae | 
| Genus: | Sophora | 
| Species: | S. tetraptera | 
| Binomial name | |
| Sophora tetraptera | |
Sophora tetraptera, commonly known as large-leaved kōwhai, is a tree that grows naturally in the central east of the North Island of New Zealand. It has larger, more widely spaced, leaflets than the other seven species of kōwhai.