Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kentucky coffeetree with fall foliage If you’re looking for a robust, ‘climate-smart’ tree that will cope with the weather ...

Kentucky coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus), also known as the American coffee berry, is a medium-sized, dioecious tree that can reach upwards of 70 feet tall at maturity. The scientific name ...

During a late fall or winter hike, have you ever heard a rattling sound without being able to tell the source? Maybe for a minute, your primordial brain thought it was a rattlesnake until your ...

When North America’s large herbivores faded into extinction, the North American native Kentucky coffee tree lost its primary agents of dispersal. A member of the legume family, the tree’s 5- to ...

The Kentucky coffeetree — so named because its seeds can be roasted and used as a substitute for coffee — is rare precisely because of its seeds. Their coats are so hard that it's believed only huge ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

Good trees to plant are ones that are alone in their species, according to a forestry specialist. These include Kentucky coffee tree, Myers spruce, shagbark hickory, ironwood and hackberry. The ...

Sit back and be a spectator to your backyard's wildlife. An easygoing tree that hummingbirds and other pollinators love, the 'Espresso' Kentucky coffee tree (Gymnocladus dioicus 'Espresso-JFS') can ...