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| − | |genus=Gymnocladus | + | |genus=Gymnocladus |
|habit=tree | |habit=tree | ||
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | ||
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|Temp Metric=°F | |Temp Metric=°F | ||
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| + | |image_caption=[[Kentucky coffeetree]], ''Gymnocladus dioicus'' | ||
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| − | + | '''''Gymnocladus''''' is a small genus of [[Fabaceae|leguminous trees]]. | |
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Gymnocladus (from Greek naked, plus a branch, which refers to the stout branches with few branch- lets). Leguminosae. Trees, useful for bold planting. | Gymnocladus (from Greek naked, plus a branch, which refers to the stout branches with few branch- lets). Leguminosae. Trees, useful for bold planting. | ||
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Flowers dioecious or polygamous, regular, not papilionaceous; calyx tubular, 5-cleft; petals 5, oblong, perigynous, resembling the sepals, or slightly larger and paler; stamens 10; filaments pubescent, distinct, short, perigynous; pistil 1; ovary superior, simple, 1-celled; placenta parietal; ovules numerous; style slender: fr. an oblong (2-10-in. long), thick, flat, curved, dark brown legume; seeds lenticular, about 1 in. broad.—The genus contains 2 species, one American, the other E. Asian. The American species, the Kentucky coffee tree, is now frequently planted for ornamental purposes. Its ascending branches, coarse twigs and pods give it a peculiar sturdy aspect, heightened in summer by the immense compound lvs. Prop, by seeds and cuttings. Foliage appears in late spring. | Flowers dioecious or polygamous, regular, not papilionaceous; calyx tubular, 5-cleft; petals 5, oblong, perigynous, resembling the sepals, or slightly larger and paler; stamens 10; filaments pubescent, distinct, short, perigynous; pistil 1; ovary superior, simple, 1-celled; placenta parietal; ovules numerous; style slender: fr. an oblong (2-10-in. long), thick, flat, curved, dark brown legume; seeds lenticular, about 1 in. broad.—The genus contains 2 species, one American, the other E. Asian. The American species, the Kentucky coffee tree, is now frequently planted for ornamental purposes. Its ascending branches, coarse twigs and pods give it a peculiar sturdy aspect, heightened in summer by the immense compound lvs. Prop, by seeds and cuttings. Foliage appears in late spring. | ||
| − | G. chinensis Baill., with smaller more numerous Hi- and much thicker pods, is not cult. | + | G. chinensis Baill., with smaller more numerous Hi- and much thicker pods, is not cult. |
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==Cultivation== | ==Cultivation== | ||
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===Propagation=== | ===Propagation=== | ||
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===Pests and diseases=== | ===Pests and diseases=== | ||
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==Species== | ==Species== | ||
| − | < | + | There are three species:<ref>[http://ildis.org/LegumeWeb/6.00/names/npall/npall_334.shtml LegumeWeb genus list]</ref><ref>[http://www.pfaf.org/database/search_name.php?ALLNAMES=Gymnocladus PFAF: ''Gymnocladus'']</ref> |
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| + | *''[[Gymnocladus burmanicus]]'' | ||
| + | *''[[Gymnocladus chinensis]]'' - soap tree | ||
| + | *''[[Gymnocladus dioica]]'' - Kentucky coffeetree | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | Image:Upload.png| photo 1 | ||
Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | Image:Upload.png| photo 2 | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | <!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 --> | ||
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | <!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 --> | ||
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Revision as of 19:11, 11 August 2010
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Gymnocladus is a small genus of leguminous trees.
Read about Gymnocladus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Gymnocladus (from Greek naked, plus a branch, which refers to the stout branches with few branch- lets). Leguminosae. Trees, useful for bold planting. Flowers dioecious or polygamous, regular, not papilionaceous; calyx tubular, 5-cleft; petals 5, oblong, perigynous, resembling the sepals, or slightly larger and paler; stamens 10; filaments pubescent, distinct, short, perigynous; pistil 1; ovary superior, simple, 1-celled; placenta parietal; ovules numerous; style slender: fr. an oblong (2-10-in. long), thick, flat, curved, dark brown legume; seeds lenticular, about 1 in. broad.—The genus contains 2 species, one American, the other E. Asian. The American species, the Kentucky coffee tree, is now frequently planted for ornamental purposes. Its ascending branches, coarse twigs and pods give it a peculiar sturdy aspect, heightened in summer by the immense compound lvs. Prop, by seeds and cuttings. Foliage appears in late spring. G. chinensis Baill., with smaller more numerous Hi- and much thicker pods, is not cult.
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Cultivation
Propagation
Pests and diseases
Species
There are three species:[1][2]
- Gymnocladus burmanicus
- Gymnocladus chinensis - soap tree
- Gymnocladus dioica - Kentucky coffeetree
Gallery
photo 1
photo 2
photo 3
References
External links
- w:Gymnocladus. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Gymnocladus QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
