Sophora moorcroftiana was an endemic undershrub species in the"Yarlung Zangbo River and its two tributaries"area of Tibet.It attracted much attention due to its multiple value of sand-fix-ing,fuelwood,medicinal,nectariferous and feeding.In this paper,the current research results of S.moorcroftiana were reviewed,including plant morphology,genetics and cytology,growth and devel-opment,ecological adaptability,feeding and medicinal value.The research direction of population re-juvenation,resource domestication and breeding,development of matrine alkaloids,and application of protein feed were prospected.It provided an important reference for the further development and ap-plication of S.moorcroftiana.
Yarlung Zangbo River BasinSophora moorcroftianaMatrine alkaloidsGenetic diver-sityGrowth and developmentEcological adaptability