Kentucky coffeetree

Kentucky coffeetree fruit hang on the trees until March.

At one time the Kentucky coffeetree was the designated state tree. It occurs throughout Kentucky, but is most common in open woods in the Bluegrass. The common name comes from the seeds being used by pioneers as a coffee substitute. It is the only tree with Kentucky as its common name. Kentucky coffeetree has the largest leaves of our woodland trees.

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