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]
| Gymnocladus | |
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| Kentucky coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Gymnocladus Lam. (1785) |
| Species[1] | |
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Description edit
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 edit
| Image | Name | Common Name | Distribution |
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| Gymnocladus assamicus | India | ||
| Gymnocladus angustifolius | Vietnam | ||
| Gymnocladus burmanicus | Dekang tree | Myanmar, India, Vietnam | |
| Gymnocladus chinensis | soap tree | central China | |
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Gymnocladus dioicus | Kentucky coffeetree | Midwest and Eastern North America |
| Gymnocladus guangxiensis | southeastern China (Guangxi) |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Gymnocladus". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
- ^ LegumeWeb genus list
- ^ "PFAF: Gymnocladus". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-09-01.
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