Sophora japonica

Synonym(s)

(e) Pagoda tree; (e) Scholar tree; Honey tree, Chinese Yellowberry; Japanese pagoda tree; Japanese string tree, pagoda tree, Japanese pagoda tree, pearl string tree, honey tree, Chinese yellowberry; Styphnolobium japonicum

Definition
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The Japanese pagoda tree (Japanese cord tree; Sophora japonica) belongs to the legume family (Fabaceae). The original home of S. japonicum is not Japan, but China - presumably the north-eastern parts of the country. However, the species was initially cultivated on a very large scale in the Far East and is now widespread throughout the world. It is cultivated as an ornamental tree in many countries. In Europe, it is planted in parks, along streets and in squares. The tree can grow up to 25 m high and live for over 250 years. The striking hanging fruits of the Japanese pagoda tree can grow up to 12 cm long. They ripen in September to October. They are deeply constricted between the seeds ("string tree"). The fruits are poisonous.

The flowers are used phytotherapeutically: Sophorae japonicae flos

Cosmetics: Sophora japonica flower extract (INCI), Sophora japonica leaf extract (INCI), Sophora japonica bud extract (INCI), Sophora japonica fruit extract (INCI).

Note(s)
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Sophora japonica is a medicinal plant used in traditional Chinese medicine. The flower buds and flowers of the Japanese pagoda tree contain a lot of rutin (rutoside). According to the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur. 9), the opened flowers (Sophorae japonicae flos) are defined as a drug when dried, with certain minimum contents of total flavonoids, calculated as rutoside.