Gymnocladus
| Gymnocladus | |
|---|---|
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| Kentucky coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Lam. (1785) |
| Species[1] | |
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Gymnocladus (Neo-Latin, from Greek γυμνὀς, gymnos, naked + κλάδος, klados, branch)[2] is a small genus of leguminous trees. The common name coffeetree is used for this genus.[3] It includes six species native to eastern North America and southeastern Asia.[1]
Description
Gymnocladus species are very large, deciduous trees with bipinnate leaves.
The greenish-white flowers only appear after long periods of warm weather. Very long legumes are formed that hang from the branches. The species of this genus are predominantly distributed endochorically.
Species
| Image | Name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnocladus assamicus | India | ||
| Gymnocladus angustifolius | Vietnam | ||
| Gymnocladus burmanicus | Dekang tree | Myanmar, India, Vietnam | |
| Gymnocladus chinensis | soap tree | central China | |
 | Gymnocladus dioicus | Kentucky coffeetree | Midwest and Eastern North America |
| Gymnocladus guangxiensis | southeastern China (Guangxi) |
References
- ^ a b Gymnocladus Lam. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ^ Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
- ^ NRCS. "Gymnocladus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ LegumeWeb genus list
- ^ "PFAF: Gymnocladus". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-09-01.