Common Name: Kentucky Coffeetree
Latin Name: Gymnocladus dioicus
Size: 40 (min) to 75 (max)
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Kentucky Coffeetree
Gymnocladus dioicus
Origin: North Eastern to Midwestern USA
Maximum Height: 75 feet
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Gymnocladus dioicus
Origin: North Eastern to Midwestern USA
Maximum Height: 75 feet
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Gymnocladus
species: dioicus
Origin: North Eastern to Midwestern USA
Size: 40 (min) to 75 (max)
Size Description: Large Tree
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Characteristics:
Availability: | Limited Availability | ||
Sustainability: | Very Good | See other plants that are sustainable. | |
Full Sun Tolerance: | Performs Well | See other plants that like full sun. | |
Part Shade Tolerance: | Average Performance | ||
Deep Shade Tolerance: | Does Not Perform Well |
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Plant Images and Specimens
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Opening Doubly Compound Foliage
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Spring
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Characteristic Bark
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
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Flowers
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerlein
Season: Spring
Location: Lakeside Park 117 W. Lakeside Lakeside Park KY 41017
Specimen: 158
Specimen: 158
Location: 117 W. Lakeside, Lakeside Park
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Location: Lakeside Park 119 W. Lakeside Lakeside Park KY 41017
Specimen: 160
Specimen: 160
Location: 119 W. Lakeside Lakeside Park Ky
Photo Credit: Steve Foltz
Location: Dawes Arboretum 7770 Jacksontown Rd. SE Newark OH
Specimen: 634
Specimen: 634
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Allee of trees
Location: Dawes Arboretum
Photo Credit: R. Scott Beuerline
Season: Winter
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH [Latitude: 38.858072583333300 Longitude: -84.229804283333300] Specimen: 2367
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH [Latitude: 38.858184533333300 Longitude: -84.229606583333300] Specimen: 2368
Location: Village of Moscow, Ohio Water St Moscow OH [Latitude: 38.858089850000000 Longitude: -84.229746100000000] Specimen: 2369
Location: North Carolina Arboretum 100 Ashville NC 28806 [Latitude: 35.495804930000000 Longitude: -82.609134670000000] Specimen: 3033
Location: North Carolina Arboretum 100 Ashville NC 28806 [Latitude: 35.495804930000000 Longitude: -82.609134670000000] Specimen: 3034
Location: North Carolina Arboretum 100 Ashville NC 28806 [Latitude: 35.495804930000000 Longitude: -82.609134670000000] Specimen: 3035
Location: Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens 3400 Vine Street Cincinnati OH 45220 [Latitude: 39.072641360000000 Longitude: -84.500406480000000] Specimen: 3320
Location: Birmingham (UK) Botanic Gardens Westbourne Road Birmingham B15 3TR [Latitude: 52.465509750000000 Longitude: -1.929392216666670] Specimen: 3461
Location: Spring Grove Ave. between Beech and Vine 5304 Spring Grove Avenue Cincinnati OH [Latitude: 39.132161830000000 Longitude: -84.519553200000000] Specimen: 4510
Location: Halifax Public Gardens, Nova Scotia, Canada Halifax Public Gardens Halifax Nova Scotia [Latitude: 44.641878280000000 Longitude: -63.582549600000000] Specimen: 4717
Location: Orto Botanico Italy [Latitude: 45.398808720000000 Longitude: 11.879421430000000] Specimen: 6854
Location: Geneva, Switzerland [Latitude: 46.223862770000000 Longitude: 6.145929280000000] Specimen: 9057

Jardin Botanique Geneva, November 2016
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Location: Vienna, Austria [Latitude: 48.193690520000000 Longitude: 16.383580270000000] Specimen: 10868

August 2017
Location: Vienna, Austria

August 2017
Location: Vienna, Austria
Location: Halifax Public Gardens, Nova Scotia, Canada Halifax Public Gardens Halifax Nova Scotia [Latitude: 44.642159300000000 Longitude: -63.582206500000000] Specimen: 12035

August 2019
Location: Halifax Public Gardens, Nova Scotia, Canada Halifax Public Gardens