Common Name:
KENTUCKY COFFEE-TREE
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Coefficient of Conservatism:
9
Coefficient of Wetness:
3
Wetness Index:
FACU
Physiognomy:
Nt Tree
A. A. Reznicek
leaves
Rich mesic and floodplain forests. Native as far north as southern Michigan. Sometimes also planted as a shade tree, but, unlike Gleditsia, does not spread so readily.
The heavy, woody, large-seeded pods, as much as 15 cm long and 4 cm wide, remain on the tree until early spring.