Details for: WLP 3145, Cladrastis kentukea (Dum. Cours.) Rudd, UK Arb. 2023-0061-A

22 August 2023.
Garrard County, Kentucky, United States
Locality: Tom Dorman State Nature Preserve: trees growing adjacent to west side of loop trail going down towards Kentucky River.
Coordinates: 37.7718, -84.6301 (Map it)
Georeference protocol: Lat/lon determined by GPS
Habitat: Wild Habitat
Environment description: Calcareous, rocky woods, mid-slope down towards river.
Number of plants sampled: 1
Associated species: Aesculus glabra; Ulmus americana; Fraxinus quadrangulata; Lonicera maackii ; Staphylea trifolia; Ageratina altissima; Sedum ternatum; Micranthes virginiensis; Polymnia canadensis.
Comment: Approximately a dozen trees present, all mature size (over 6 inches DBH), tall and thin. About half of trees with fruit present. Only one tree accessible by climbing neighboring blue ash; Kyle Youngs climbed and retrieved seed. Other trees were out of reach and not safe to climb.
Collector(s):

• Collins, Judson, The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
• Slade, Jessica, The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
• Youngs, Kyle, University of Kentucky

29 August 2023.
Kentucky, United States
Comment: 152 seeds received. Subsamples are believed to have been distributed to Morris Arboretum as well.
Donor(s):

• The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky