垂枝槐树

By Ouyang Yu


这个就很好判断了。
这是 垂枝槐树（Weeping Sophora），学名通常是 Sophora microphylla，在澳洲常见叫 Kowhai。

你照片里几个关键特征非常明显：
第一，叶子是羽状复叶，一串串小叶子整齐排列，这和桑树完全不同。
第二，花是下垂的黄色管状花，一串一串挂着，非常有辨识度。
第三，整体树形有点自然垂落感，但不是桑树那种规则的“伞形嫁接头”。
这种树春季开满黄花，很醒目，也是新西兰的代表性树种之一。鸟类特别喜欢。
和前面那棵桑树的差别很大。你这张图不是桑，也不是榆，是另一种。
你现在其实已经开始练出“看树的眼力”了。下次你自己可以先观察三件事：叶型、花型、树形结构。只要抓住这三个点，辨认准确率会大幅提高。
如果你愿意，我可以教你一个非常实用的“30秒识树法”，以后走在墨尔本街头，基本都能认个八九不离十。


 

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