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Dimensions:
Height: 60 - 75’
Mature spread: 40 - 50’
Trunk Diameter: 3 - 4’
Habitat and Range:
prefers rich woodlands
grows in north central KY counties
Features:
has the largest leaf of any U.S. tree
pods were eaten by mastodons and mammoths
the scientific name “gymnocladus” means “naked branch” for the way the tree looks in winter
it is the only tree with Kentucky in its common name
History:
Native Americans used the seeds to make a tea, for game pieces, and for jewelry
George Washington loved coffee trees and planted them along the entry to his home
the coffee tree is Kentucky’s state heritage tree
