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Details for: Ames 29976, Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch, JDC/GD/2009/005/155

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Top Name:

JDC/GD/2009/005/155

Origin:

Collected – Nebraska, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

23 Mar 2009

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Life Habit:

Tree

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

Form	Quantity	Note	Inventory	Cart
Seed	10 count		Ames 29976 17ncao01 SD

Images (10 total. Click on image for more.)

Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Top Name:

JDC/GD/2009/005/155

Origin:

Collected – Nebraska, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

23 Mar 2009

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Life Habit:

Tree

Source History

Collected

20 March 2009.
Nebraska, United States
Locality: Wiseman Wildlife Management Area, approximately 3 miles northeast of Wynot, T32N R3E Sec. 8 and Sec. 9 Meckling Quad., Cedar County.
Coordinates: 42.7606, -97.0947 (Map it)
Elevation: 363m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Hillside. 100% filtered exposure. 40 degrees of slope with a northern aspect.
Number of plants sampled: 5
Associated species: Celtis occidentalis, Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Juglans nigra, Juniperus virginiana, Populus deltoides, Sambucus canadensis, Smilax sp., Tilia americana, Ostrya virginiana, and Symphoricarpos.
Comment: Occasional population abundance with irregular distribution over 31,079 square meters. Latitude, longitude, and elevation averaged between all specimens sampled. Coordinates for each mother tree may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):

05 March 2017.
Nebraska, United States
Locality: Additional localities with 4 miles of Wiseman Wildlife Management Area.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Number of plants sampled: 8
Comment: Recollection.
Collector(s):

Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

Donated

23 March 2009.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):

Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

01 June 2016.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):

Schmitz, Andrew, The Brenton Arboretum

Accession Group(s)

Group name: The Brenton Arboretum
Note: Accessions planted as specimens at The Brenton Arboretum in Dallas Center, Iowa.
To search for accessions in this group, click the following link. The Brenton Arboretum

Accession Names and Identifiers

JDC/GD/2009/005/155

Type: Collector identifier

Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

2014-232

Type: Institute identifier

Group: BRENTON.ARBORETUM

Specimen planted at The Brenton Arboretum

Ames 29976

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7 Research Numbers

756-1

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 41.91 cm d.b.h.

756-2

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 25.40 cm d.b.h.

756-3

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 26.04 cm d.b.h.

756-4

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 38.10 cm d.b.h.

756-5

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 23.50 cm d.b.h.

756-6

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 46.36 cm d.b.h.

756-7

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 31.44 cm (22.86 and 21.59 double trunk) d.b.h.

757-8

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 41.91 cm d.b.h.

UC22

Type: Site identifier

Lumb, S. 2018. Population Genetics and Scarification Requirements of Gymnocladus dioicus. M.S. Thesis Trent University pp. 1-91

Freeland, Joanna Trent University

UC23

Type: Site identifier

Lumb, S. 2018. Population Genetics and Scarification Requirements of Gymnocladus dioicus. M.S. Thesis Trent University pp. 1-91

Freeland, Joanna Trent University

UC24

Type: Site identifier

Lumb, S. 2018. Population Genetics and Scarification Requirements of Gymnocladus dioicus. M.S. Thesis Trent University pp. 1-91

Freeland, Joanna Trent University

Narrative

Plants sampled measured between 30 and 45 feet in height and 8 to 16 inches DBH.

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Genus:

Gymnocladus

Family:

Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)

Subfamily:

Caesalpinioideae

Tribe:

Caesalpinieae

Nomen number:

18091

Place of publication:

Dendrologie 1:5. 1869

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18149618

Verified:

12/18/1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Basionym
Guilandina dioica L.

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Gymnocladus canadensis Lam.

Common names

Language	Name	Alternate name	note	seq	Citation
English	Kentucky coffeetree			1	Radford, A. E. et al., eds. 1980-. Vascular flora of the southeastern United States.
Swedish	kentuckykaffe			2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)

Annotations

Other Links

Table for NPGS Gymnocladus dioicus accession numbers that correspond to Trent University plant ID numbers (Lumb, S. 2018. Population Genetics and Scarification Requirements of Gymnocladus dioicus. Thesis (MS) - Faculty of Arts and Science, Trent University, pp. 1-91.)

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Citations

Beckman, E., A. Meyer, D. Pivorunas, S. Hoban, & M. Westwood. 2021. In: Beckman, E. et al., Conservation gap analysis of Kentucky coffeetree 1-16. Number of accessions cited: 0
Carstens, J. D. & A. P. Schmitz. 2017. Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch Current Abundance in Nature and Prospective Persistence. In: Sniezko et al. A., tech. coords. Gene conservation of tree species—banking on the future. Gen. Techn. Rep. P. N. W., U.S. Forest. Serv. 963:143. Number of accessions cited: 85
COSEWIC. 2021. COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Kentucky Coffee-tree Gymnocladus dioicus in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada Number of accessions cited: 86
Flint, H. L. 1985. Plants showing tolerance of urban stress. J. Environm. Hort. 3(2):85-89. Number of accessions cited: 89
Harshberger, J. W. 1904. The relation of ice storms to trees. Contr. Bot. Lab. Univ. Pennsylvania 2:345-349. Number of accessions cited: 89
Hauer, R. J., W. Wang, & J. O. Dawson. 1993. Ice storm damage to urban trees. J. Arboric. 19(4):187-194. Number of accessions cited: 89
Lumb, S. 2018. Population Genetics and Scarification Requirements of Gymnocladus dioicus. Thesis (MS) - Faculty of Arts and Science, Trent University. Unpublished thesis. 1-91. Number of accessions cited: 50
Schmitz, A. P. & J. D. Carstens. 2017. From Forest to Freezer A Comprehensive Seed Collection of the Kentucky Coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch. In: Sniezko et al. A., tech. coords. Gene conservation of tree species—banking on the future. Gen. Techn. Rep. P. N. W., U.S. Forest. Serv. 963:92. Number of accessions cited: 85
Schmitz, A. P. & J. D. Carstens. 2018. Exploring the Native Range of Kentucky Coffeetree. Arnoldia (Jamaica Plain) 76(1):2-16. Number of accessions cited: 85
Schmitz, A. P. & J. D. Carstens. 2018. From Seed to Tree Collecting and Curating the Kentucky Coffeetree Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch. Presented at Excellence in Plant Collections Management Symposium. American Public Gardens Association. 2018 Oct 16-18; Vancouver, Canada. Poster presentation Number of accessions cited: 85

Pedigree

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
COMMENT	Omernik Level III Ecoregion	Listing of Omernik Level III Ecoregion where germplasm was obtained.	9.2.3 - Western Corn Belt Plains		OMERNIK LEVEL III ECOREGION		Not Available
COMMENT	USDA Cold Hardiness Zone	USDA Cold Hardiness Zone from which original, wild collected germplasm was obtained. USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2012. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Accessed from http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov.	5a - 5a		USDA COLD HARDINESS ZONE		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	14.7561	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 17ncao01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	15.2132	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 17ncao03 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	15.7049	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 16ncao02 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.0158	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 17ncao02 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.0763	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 17ncao04 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.4033	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 17ncao07 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.5317	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 17ncao05 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.5678	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 17ncao06 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.7799	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 17ncao08 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.8516	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 16ncao03 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.9547	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 29976 16ncao05 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Length	Length of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	119.945		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao03 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Length	Length of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	121.199		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao02 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Length	Length of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	122.562		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao04 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Length	Length of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	124.609		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao08 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Length	Length of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	133.279		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Length	Length of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	146.953		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao06 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Length	Length of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	154.543		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao07 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Length	Length of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	95.7946		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao05 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Width	Width of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	34.6511		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao04 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Width	Width of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	40.2582		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao07 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Width	Width of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	40.8748		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao08 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Width	Width of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	40.9517		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao01 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Width	Width of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	42.0536		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao06 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Width	Width of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	43.3855		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao03 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Width	Width of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	43.6422		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao02 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Pod Width	Width of pods (measured in mm). Random sample of up to six pods collected in nature at the time of seed collection.	45.1289		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 29976 17ncao05 SD	Not Available