Due to the tree’s toxic plant parts such as the leaves and raw seeds, there is little wildlife usage as a source of food. Other Resources: USDA. Overall appearance and grain pattern similar to ash or oak.. Grain/Texture: Grain is straight and porous, with a coarse, uneven texture. It is the only species of its genus in North America; there is one other Gymnocladus sp. It is a seedless, male specimen, so there are no messy seedpods to clean up. Many people fall in love with the Kentucky Coffeetree's unique form, but get stressed thinking about the mess of seed pods they'll have to clean up in fall… That's why this variety is always a huge hit - the tolerance, adaptability and beauty of the Kentucky Coffee without the mess. It is one of the last to leaf out in the spring. The Kentucky coffee tree can be a tall tree, reaching a possible height of 100 feet. Kentucky coffee tree is a relatively pest resistant species and is now often used to replace ash trees removed due to emerald ash bore or elm trees removed due to Dutch elm disease. The common name refers to either the resemblance of its seeds to coffee beans, or the use of roasted seeds by pioneers in making a substitute for coffee. Like all Kentucky coffeetrees, True North™ is a tough, adaptable tree that can tolerate heat, drought and a range of soil pHs.
Color/Appearance: Heartwood an orange to reddish brown. This is a seedless selection. Gymnocladus dioicus, also known as the Kentucky coffeetree, is a commonly used shade and ornamental species.It is native throughout the northeast and central United States under USDA plant hardiness zones 3-8. By: Natalie Hamilton. Wildlife: Kentucky coffeetree is used by nesting birds.
Comments: Kentucky Coffee Tree has the largest leaves of any native tree is Illinois. Although the winter habit of the Kentucky coffee tree is very course, it can be an attractive tree in the summer. Ethnobotanic: While native to North America, Native Americans introduced the tree to some parts of the continent as they used the pulp from the wood to treat insanity. in China Although it does not produce coffee beans, early settlers of Kentucky gave this tree its name as the beans it produces resemble those of coffee trees. Shape: Oval to vase shaped with upright arching branches Foliage: Huge doubly compound leaves, bluish-green Fall Color: Yellow The huge doubly compound leaves give this tree a tropical feel, and the arching branches present an elm-like form. Endgrain: Ring-porous; 2-4 rows of large earlywood pores, numerous medium to small latewood pores, sometimes clustered, in … True North™ Kentucky coffeetree, is notable for its narrow, upright-oval crown and superior branch architecture. Don't let your chance to plant this tree slip by. Yellowish white sapwood is very narrow and well defined against heartwood. UMN True North TM