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Details for: Ames 34173, Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch, APS/GD/2018/024/323

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Top Name:

APS/GD/2018/024/323

Origin:

Collected – Kansas, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

19 Mar 2018

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	25 count		Ames 34173 18ncao04 SD

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Gymnocladus dioicus (L.) K. Koch

Top Name:

APS/GD/2018/024/323

Origin:

Collected – Kansas, United States

Maintained:

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station

Received by NPGS:

19 Mar 2018

Improvement Status:

Wild material

Reproductive Uniformity:

Population

Form Received:

Seed

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Life Habit:

Tree

Source History

Collected

15 March 2018.
Kansas, United States
Locality: Private property approximately 3.65 miles north of Lake City on Cottonwood Creek and Sand Creek watersheds. T30S R14W W1/2 Sec. 27, Barber County
Coordinates: 37.4002, -98.8415 (Map it)
Elevation: 595m.
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Cedar and elm woods.
Number of plants sampled: 8
Associated species: Populus deltoides, Ulmus americana, Celtis spp., Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii, Symphoricarpos orbiculatus
Comment: Species rather rare in area, but locally infrequent to abundant mostly in Cottonwood Creek, but also a few specimens in Sand Creek at mid-lower elevations. Majority of specimens noted were heavily fruiting. Coordinates represent specimen #834-1. Coordinates for all mother tree samples may be provided upon request.
Collector(s):

Donated

19 March 2018.
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/2018/024/323

Type: Collector identifier

Schmitz, Andrew The Brenton Arboretum

JDC/GD/2018/021/834

Type: Collector identifier

Carstens, Jeffrey D. USDA, ARS, NCRPIS

2018-117

Type: Institute identifier

Group: BRENTON.ARBORETUM

Specimen planted at The Brenton Arboretum

JC0318

Type: Exploration identifier

Group: PEO-EXPLORATIONS

Exploration ID links

834-1

Type: Other or unclassified name

Single mother tree measuring 7.50" d.b.h. and 35' tall.

834-2

Type: Other or unclassified name

Single mother tree measuring 8.25" d.b.h. and 40' tall.

834-3

Type: Other or unclassified name

Single mother tree measuring 16.00" d.b.h. and 65' tall.

834-4

Type: Other or unclassified name

Single mother tree measuring 11.00" d.b.h. and 50' tall.

834-5

Type: Other or unclassified name

Single mother tree measuring 11.00" d.b.h. and 55' tall.

834-6

Type: Other or unclassified name

Single mother tree measuring 12.00" d.b.h. and 50' tall.

834-7

Type: Other or unclassified name

Single mother tree measuring 9.75" d.b.h. and 35' tall.

834-8

Type: Other or unclassified name

Single mother tree measuring 14.00" d.b.h. and 55' tall.

HELP

Type: Other or unclassified name

Group: Help

Single mother tree measuring 14.00" d.b.h. and 55' tall.

Ames 34173

Type: Site identifier

Group: AMES

NC-7 Research Numbers

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)

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Vouchers

Herbarium specimen

Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 15 Mar 2018. Located at KANU - University of Kansas R.L. McGregor Herbarium, Lawrence, KS. Identifier: JDC/GD/2018/021/834. Inventory sample: Ames 34173 18ncao01. Voucher collection assisted by Andrew P. Schmitz (CNO 127893), Nickolis Ouellette (CNO 158306), and Cole Hopkins (CNO 164271).

Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 15 Mar 2018. Located at MOR - Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL. Identifier: JDC/GD/2018/021/834. Inventory sample: Ames 34173 18ncao01. Voucher collection assisted by Andrew P. Schmitz (CNO 127893), Nickolis Ouellette (CNO 158306), and Cole Hopkins (CNO 164271).

Carstens, Jeffrey D., USDA, ARS, NCRPIS. 15 Mar 2018. Located at NA - United States National Arboretum, USDA/ARS. Identifier: JDC/GD/2018/021/834. Inventory sample: Ames 34173 18ncao01. Voucher collection assisted by Andrew P. Schmitz (CNO 127893), Nickolis Ouellette (CNO 158306), and Cole Hopkins (CNO 164271).

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
Carstens, J. D., A. P. Schmitz, N. A. Ouellette, & C. D. Hopkins. 2018. NCRPIS Collection Trip Report Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii. Technical Report to USDA-ARS Plant Exploration Office, National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland 1-49. Number of accessions cited: 20
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
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.	9.4.3 - Southwestern Tablelands		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	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	15.6601	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 34173 18ncao07 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	16.6374	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 34173 18ncao05 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	17.0037	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 34173 18ncao06 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	17.0829	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 34173 18ncao02 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	17.2428	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 34173 18ncao01 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	17.2428	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 34173 18ncao04 SD
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	17.7775	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 34173 18ncao08 SD	Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	Seed Diameter	Diameter of seed (measured in mm). Random sample of 10, intact seeds.	18.6199	10	GYMNOCLADUS.DIAMETER	Ames 34173 18ncao03 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.	101.259		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao08 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.	102.029		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao02 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.	107.701		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao07 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.	107.886		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao06 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.	111.581		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao03 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.	114.614		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao05 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.	123.526		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao04 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.	140.785		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao01 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.	30.2048		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao07 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.	30.5088		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao06 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.	33.2925		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao03 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.	36.2486		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao05 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.	37.3271		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao01 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.	38.4536		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao02 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.	39.3122		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao04 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.	39.4779		GYMNOCLADUS POD SIZE	Ames 34173 18ncao08 SD	Not Available