Etymology: Gymnocladus: Greek for "naked" and "a branch," referring to stout branches with no leaves for many months
Plants: perennial tree to 100' tall
Leaves: almost 40" long, bi-pinnately divided into 3-6 pairs of leaflets each with several pairs of leaflets
Flowers: greenish-white, softly hairy; petals and sepals nearly the same and longer than the stamens inflorescence a terminal panicle
Fruits: widely oblong, woody, flat but thick pods 3"-10" long; a few thick, hard seeds separated by pulp
Habitat: moist; rich woods
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Plants: perennial tree to 100' tall
Leaves: almost 40" long, bi-pinnately divided into 3-6 pairs of leaflets each with several pairs of leaflets
Flowers: greenish-white, softly hairy; petals and sepals nearly the same and longer than the stamens inflorescence a terminal panicle
Fruits: widely oblong, woody, flat but thick pods 3"-10" long; a few thick, hard seeds separated by pulp
Habitat: moist; rich woods
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Special Concern
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 7 WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Trees: Photos, descriptions, information Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada" Landscape Plants of the Upper Midwest; UW-Extension: Interactive guide providing information on cultivation including: soil, zone, growth rate, landscape uses, pruning, light requirements; with photos and Latin name pronounciation
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