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Details for: Ames 31993, Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch, APS/GD/2013/019/104

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Top Name:

APS/GD/2013/019/104

Origin:

Collected – Kentucky, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

11 Mar 2013

Improvement Status:

Wild material

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 31993 13ncao01 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Top Name:

APS/GD/2013/019/104

Origin:

Collected – Kentucky, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

11 Mar 2013

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Life Habit:

Tree

Source History

Collected

04 March 2013.
Kentucky, United States
Locality: Griffith Woods, Harrison County.
Coordinates: 38.3302, -84.3513 (Map it)
Elevation: 285m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Upland site.
Number of plants sampled: 7
Associated species: Allium vineale, Carya cordiformis, C. ovata, Celtis occidentalis, Fraxinus quadrangulata, Lonicera japonica, L. maackia, Quercus muhlenbergii, Robinia pseudoacacia, Rosa multiflora, and Symphoricarpos orbiculatus.
Comment: Scattered specimens throughout property. Latitude, longitude, and elevation averaged between all specimens sampled. Coordinates for each mother tree may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):

Donated

11 March 2013.
Iowa, United States

Donor(s):

Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

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

APS/GD/2013/019/104

Type: Collector identifier

Schmitz, Andrew The Brenton Arboretum

JDC/GD/2013/019/463

Type: Collector identifier

Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

2015-057

Type: Institute identifier

Group: BRENTON.ARBORETUM

Specimen planted at The Brenton Arboretum

Ames 31993

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7 Research Numbers

463-1

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 40.64 cm d.b.h.

463-2

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 42.55 cm d.b.h.

463-3

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 54.00 cm d.b.h.

463-4

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 17.78 cm d.b.h.

463-5

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 34.29 cm d.b.h.

463-6

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 106.72 cm d.b.h. Represents State Champion.

463-7

Type: Other or unclassified name

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

JC0213

Type: Exploration identifier

Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS

Exploration ID links

UD25

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

UD26

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

UD27

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

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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Vouchers

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. 2013. NCRPIS and The Brenton Arboretum Collection Trip Report Gymnocladus dioicus. Technical Report to USDA-ARS Plant Exploration Office, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland 1-54. Number of accessions cited: 23
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
CHEMICAL	Linoleic Acid	Linoleic Acid	66.19	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao01 SD
CHEMICAL	Linoleic Acid	Linoleic Acid	67.26	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao02 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Linoleic Acid	Linoleic Acid	68.21	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao07 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Linoleic Acid	Linoleic Acid	71.27	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao05 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Linoleic Acid	Linoleic Acid	71.94	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao03 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Linoleic Acid	Linoleic Acid	73.94	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao04 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Linoleic Acid	Linoleic Acid	75.04	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao06 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Oleic Acid	Oleic Acid	14.54	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao06 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Oleic Acid	Oleic Acid	15.8	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao04 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Oleic Acid	Oleic Acid	15.91	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao03 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Oleic Acid	Oleic Acid	16.41	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao05 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Oleic Acid	Oleic Acid	20.43	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao07 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Oleic Acid	Oleic Acid	21.08	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao02 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Oleic Acid	Oleic Acid	22.57	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao01 SD
CHEMICAL	Palmitic Acid	Palmitic Acid	6.94	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao06 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Palmitic Acid	Palmitic Acid	7.31	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao04 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Palmitic Acid	Palmitic Acid	7.34	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao07 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Palmitic Acid	Palmitic Acid	7.68	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao01 SD
CHEMICAL	Palmitic Acid	Palmitic Acid	8.36	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao02 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Palmitic Acid	Palmitic Acid	8.64	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao05 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Palmitic Acid	Palmitic Acid	8.66	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao03 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Stearic Acid	Stearic Acid	2.95	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao04 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Stearic Acid	Stearic Acid	3.3	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao02 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Stearic Acid	Stearic Acid	3.48	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao06 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Stearic Acid	Stearic Acid	3.5	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao03 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Stearic Acid	Stearic Acid	3.56	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao01 SD
CHEMICAL	Stearic Acid	Stearic Acid	3.68	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao05 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Stearic Acid	Stearic Acid	4.01	3	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao07 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Total Oil Content	Oil content calculated on a dry weight basis using the average moisture content using AOCS Official Method.	10.89	10	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao01 SD
CHEMICAL	Total Oil Content	Oil content calculated on a dry weight basis using the average moisture content using AOCS Official Method.	11.27	10	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao02 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Total Oil Content	Oil content calculated on a dry weight basis using the average moisture content using AOCS Official Method.	11.53	9	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao07 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Total Oil Content	Oil content calculated on a dry weight basis using the average moisture content using AOCS Official Method.	8.11	10	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao06 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Total Oil Content	Oil content calculated on a dry weight basis using the average moisture content using AOCS Official Method.	8.62	10	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao05 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Total Oil Content	Oil content calculated on a dry weight basis using the average moisture content using AOCS Official Method.	8.67	10	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao04 SD	Not Available
CHEMICAL	Total Oil Content	Oil content calculated on a dry weight basis using the average moisture content using AOCS Official Method.	9.23	10	GYMNOCLADUS.OBS.PEORIA.2014	Ames 31993 13ncao03 SD	Not Available
COMMENT	Omernik Level III Ecoregion	Listing of Omernik Level III Ecoregion where germplasm was obtained.	8.3.3 - Interior Plateau		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.	6b - 6b		USDA COLD HARDINESS ZONE		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.	114.646		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao07 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.	117.111		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao01 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.	125.975		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao05 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.	127.613		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao03 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.	129.512		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao04 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.	132.001		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao06 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.	156.794		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao02 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.	42.2687		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao01 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.	42.9132		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao02 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.	43.6036		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao05 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.	46.5382		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao04 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.	49.9396		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao06 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.	52.3965		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao07 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.	56.8319		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 31993 13ncao03 SD	Not Available