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Kentucky Coffee Tree Albert Kim

Gymnocladus diocius (L.) K. Koch. Kentucky Coffee Tree Albert Kim. Classification. Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

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Kentucky Coffee Tree Albert Kim

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  1. Gymnocladusdiocius (L.) K. Koch Kentucky Coffee Tree Albert Kim

  2. Classification • Kingdom Plantae – Plants • Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants • SuperdivisionSpermatophyta – Seed plants • Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants • Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons • Subclass Rosidae • Order Fabales • Family Fabaceae – Pea family • Genus Gymnocladus Lam. – coffeetree • Species Gymnocladusdioicus (L.) K. Koch – Kentucky coffeetree

  3. Shape, Form, and Type • The Kentucky coffeetree is a broadleaf deciduous tree and grows up to 70 ft. with a width of 50 ft. It is fast-growing when young and then becomes moderate to slow-growing as it ages. The shape is oval and irregular. The trunks may be 10 to 12 ft tall and has a high irregular crown. Figure 1

  4. Bark • The bark is gray or brown and deeply furrowed. Figure 2

  5. Twig • The Kentucky Coffeetree has stout, branchless twigs and have huge leaf scars with one or two small lateral buds that are barely visible just above the leaf scars. A terminal bud is absent from the ends of its twigs. Figure 3

  6. Leaf • The leaf is alternate on stem and is 12 to 36 in long. It’s bipinnately compound with 40 to 60 smooth-margined, abruptly pointed leaflets.. Figure 4

  7. Bud • A terminal is absent in the bud. Laterals are small, pubescent and sunken into the twig. Figure 5

  8. Flower • The floral petals are small. The male flower is thicker than the female one. The female flowers occur on female trees and may be up to a foot in length, while the male flowers on male trees are often shorter but found in greater abundance. Figure 6

  9. Fruit • The fruit is a reddish brown to dark brown leathery pod. Figure 7

  10. Habitat and Range Northeastern and central U.S. It lives in deep, moist alkaline soil. Figure 8

  11. Uses • Woodworkers sometimes use the heavy, strong wood in cabinetwork, for fence posts, and in construction. Also, people frequently plant the tree as an ornamental.

  12. References • Retrieved 6/24/10. http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol =GYDI

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