Gymnocladus

Gymnocladus
	Kentucky coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Genus:	Gymnocladus; Lam.
Species
	G. burmanicus; G. chinensis; G. dioicus

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]

There are three species:^[3]^[4]

Gymnocladus burmanicus
Gymnocladus chinensis - soap tree
Gymnocladus dioicus - Kentucky coffeetree

References

^ Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Gymnocladus" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.
^ NRCS. "Gymnocladus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 May 2015.
^ LegumeWeb genus list
^ PFAF: Gymnocladus

File:Gymnocladus chinensis.jpg

Chinese coffetree, Gymnocladus chinensis

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[1] Gilman, D. C.; Peck, H. T.; Colby, F. M., eds. (1905). "Gymnocladus" . New International Encyclopedia (1st ed.). New York: Dodd, Mead.

[2] NRCS. "Gymnocladus". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 May 2015.

[3] LegumeWeb genus list

[4] PFAF: Gymnocladus

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