The seeds of Kentucky coffee tree were used by early settlers as a substitute for coffee. However, caution must be taken because the seeds and pods are poisonous.

If you’re looking for a robust, ‘climate-smart’ tree that will cope with the weather extremes the US has experienced in recent years, look no further than the Kentucky coffeetree ...

Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus), also known as the American coffee berry, is a medium-sized, dioecious tree that can reach upwards of 70 feet tall at maturity. The scientific name ...

Kentucky coffee tree is a member of the plant family Fabaceae ... plant a few females and grow some from coffee trees from seed. Yew Dell Botanical Gardens is at 6220 Old La Grange Road, ...

Kentucky coffee tree's blooms appear in May or June and are greenish white. Female blooms are arranged on 12-inch-long panicles, and male flowers occur in 4-inch-long clusters, often hidden by the ...

A spokesperson told KDVR that Kentucky coffeetree seeds can be toxic to pets, and there are more than 3,100 planted throughout the system — some of which are believed to be 80-100 years old.

This week, we introduce the Kentucky Coffeetree or Gymnocladus dioicus. This native species, which is part of the broad legume family, historically provided a substitute for coffee, care of the dark ...

For about 20 years from the 70s to the mid 90s coffee tree was listed as the state tree. But in 1994, the Kentucky legislature honored the tulip tree ( Liriodendron tulipifera ...

When North America’s large herbivores faded into extinction, the North American native Kentucky coffee tree lost its primary agents of dispersal. A member of the legume family, the tree’s 5 ...

A spokesperson told KDVR that Kentucky coffeetree seeds can be toxic to pets, and there are more than 3,100 planted throughout the system — some of which are believed to be 80-100 years old.