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THE
Kentucky Coffee Tree
About the Kentucky
Coffee Tree :
The Kentucky Coffee Tree, Gymnocladus Dioicus,
may also be known as American coffee berry, Kentucky
mahogony, nicker treet, or stump tree. Kentucky
Coffee trees are large round-barked trees belonging
to the legume family and reaches heights of 60 to
100 feet. Its short trunk, 1 to 2 feet in diameter,
divides into several large branches. The leaves are
ovalish and are 2-4 inches long.
An unofficial state tree of Kentucky, the
Kentucky Coffee Tree is closely related to the
honeylocust. This deciduous tree is ideal as a shade
tree on larger, ungroomed properties. It got its
name because early North American colonists used the
large seeds to make coffee. When eaten raw, the
seeds are poisonous. The bark is deeply furrowed and
dark brown in colour. It adapts well to urban
conditions. Fall color is yellow turning to orange. |
