Gymnocladus
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Gymnocladus (Neo-Latin, from Greek γυμνὀς, gymnos, naked + κλάδος, klados, branch)[1] is a small genus of leguminous trees. The common name coffeetree is used for this genus.[2] It includes six species native to eastern North America and southeastern Asia.[3]
Description
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
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnocladus assamicus | India | ||
| Gymnocladus angustifolius | Vietnam | ||
| Gymnocladus burmanicus | Dekang tree | Myanmar, India, Vietnam | |
| Gymnocladus chinensis | soap tree | central China | |
| File:Gymnocladus dioicus 1.JPG | Gymnocladus dioicus | Kentucky coffeetree | Midwest and Eastern North America |
| Gymnocladus guangxiensis | southeastern China (Guangxi) |
References
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