Information
Kentucky coffeetree
FAMILY: FABACEAE
About Kentucky coffeetree at OSU's Landscape Plants site
Native from New York and Pennsylvania to southwestern Ontario and Minnesota, and south to Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Tennessee.
Height usually to 40-50', national champion in Maryland recorded at 97'.
Bipinnately compound leaf.
Fruit is a lima bean-like leathery pod, 'Espresso' cultivar is seedless.
Trees are either male or female.
Rare in Portland.
| Tree # | Location | Dimensions | Photo and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | Cathedral Park | 50' Height 53' Spread 4.2' Circ. | This tree is located on the east side of N Crawford St. and north of the St. Johns Bridge.  |