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Gymnocladus dioicus (Linnaeus) K. Koch. Common name: Kentucky Coffee-tree, Kentucky Mahogany. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Aug-Nov (and persistent). Habitat: Native in bottomland and riparian forests, mesic upland forests and woodlands, stream banks, swamp margins, often along rivers; also in disturbed areas, persistent and weakly spreading from horticultural plantings. Distribution: The original native range has been obscured, perhaps PA west to se. SD, south to w. VA, TN, n. AL, and OK.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, Can, F, FNA11.1, G, GrPl, Il, K4, Mi, Mo2, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, S, SE3, Tn, Tx, Va, WV, Isely (1975), Isely (1998), Lee (1976), Robertson & Lee (1976); = Gymnocladus dioica (L.) K.Koch — S13, Tat, orthographic variant. Basionym: Guilandina dioica L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Gymnocladus dioicus - FNA11.1

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native range: eastern United States



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