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Kentucky Coffee Tree Kentucky Coffee Tree

Kentucky Coffee Tree

Gymnocladus dioica 'Espresso'


Height:
60+feet
Leaves:
alternate, bipinnately compound, 3 feet long
Leaf Color:
new leaves are pinkish purple, turning dark bluish green in summer. Fall color is yellow.
Bark:
grayish-brown, rough with hard, thin firm and scaly ridges.
Flowers:
plant male trees only (Espresso or Prairie Titan) , flowers not showy
General:
One tough tree, tolerate a wide range of conditions, one of the last trees to leaf out in the spring. Nothing more than a stick with a couple of branches when planted, but will develop into a large shade tree with course shade. A must for any urban forest!
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