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Details for: Ames 33288, Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch, APS/GD/2016/009/244

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Top Name:

APS/GD/2016/009/244

Origin:

Collected – Michigan, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

09 Apr 2016

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 33288 16ncao04 SD

Images (14 total. Click on image for more.)

Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Top Name:

APS/GD/2016/009/244

Origin:

Collected – Michigan, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

09 Apr 2016

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Form Received:

Seed

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Life Habit:

Tree

Source History

Collected

05 April 2016.
Michigan, United States
Locality: Ottawa County: T7N R13W SW 1/4 SW 1/4 NE 1/4 Sec. 32; T7N R13W NE 1/4 NE 1/4 SW 1/4 Sec. 29; and T7N R14W NW 1/4 NW 1/4 Sec. 10 along Grand River both north (approximately 2.87 miles) and east (approximately 3.84 miles) of Allendale.
Coordinates: 43.0015, -85.9124 (Map it)
Elevation: 184m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Floodplain.
Number of plants sampled: 5
Associated species: Lindera benzoin, Crataegus sp., Rosa multiflora, Sambucus canadensis, Celtis occidentalis Juglans nigra. Fraxinus pennsylvanica, Vitis riparia, Toxicodendron radicans, Acer saccharinum, Platanus occidentalis, and Acer negundo. Asimina triloba and Tilia americana noted as additional associates only with sample 722-4. Quercus macrocarpa, Carpinus caroliniana, and Cercis canadensis noted as additional associates only with sample 722-5. Specimens 722-1, 722-2, and 722-3 were sampled in standing water. Numerous G. dioicus dead or dying due to elevated water levels.
Comment: Latitude, longitude, and elevation averaged between all specimens sampled. Coordinates for each mother tree may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):

Donated

09 April 2016.
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/2016/009/244

Type: Collector identifier

Schmitz, Andrew The Brenton Arboretum

JDC/GD/2016/007/722

Type: Collector identifier

Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

2017-083

Type: Institute identifier

Group: BRENTON.ARBORETUM

Specimen planted at The Brenton Arboretum

722-1

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 36.83 cm d.b.h. and 80' tall. Collection assisted with Lee Koets and Ray Statema.

722-2

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 20.32 cm d.b.h. and 40' tall. Collection assisted with Lee Koets and Ray Statema.

722-3

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 22.86 cm d.b.h. and 65' tall. Collection assisted with Lee Koets and Ray Statema.

722-4

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 26.67 cm d.b.h. and 40' tall.

722-5

Type: Other or unclassified name

Specimen number - single mother tree measuring 62.23 cm d.b.h. and 80' tall

Ames 33288

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7 Research Numbers

JC0416

Type: Exploration identifier

Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS

Exploration ID links

UB01

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

UB02

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

UB03

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.)

Actions

Pathogens

Vouchers

Herbarium specimen

Schmitz, Andrew, The Brenton Arboretum. 05 Apr 2016. Located at MICH – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. Identifier: 722-1. Inventory sample: Ames 33288 16ncao01. Collection assisted with Jeffrey D. Carstens. Fruiting specimen.

Schmitz, Andrew, The Brenton Arboretum. 05 Apr 2016. Located at MSC - Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. Identifier: 722-1. Inventory sample: Ames 33288 16ncao01. Collection assisted with Jeffrey D. Carstens. Fruiting specimen.

Schmitz, Andrew, The Brenton Arboretum. 05 Apr 2016. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: 722-1. Inventory sample: Ames 33288 16ncao01. Collection assisted with Jeffrey D. Carstens, Lee Koets and Ray Statema. Fruiting specimen.

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. 2016. NCRPIS and The Brenton Arboretum Collection Trip Report Gymnocladus dioicus. Technical Report to USDA-ARS Plant Exploration Office, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland 1-42. Number of accessions cited: 5
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.	8.1.6 - S. Michigan/N. Indiana Drift 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.	6a - 6a		USDA COLD HARDINESS ZONE		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	15.3298	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 33288 16ncao02 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	15.4293	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 33288 16ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	15.9701	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 33288 16ncao03 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.4501	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 33288 16ncao05 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.4857	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 33288 16ncao04 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.	116.686		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 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.	129.486		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 16ncao01 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.	137.171		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 16ncao04 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.	139.942		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 16ncao02 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.	141.31		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 16ncao03 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.	31.1266		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 16ncao01 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.	35.2722		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 16ncao02 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.	36.9024		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 16ncao04 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.	38.0552		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 16ncao03 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.	42.2555		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 33288 16ncao05 SD	Not Available