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Coffeenut
| Common Name: | Coffeenut, Kentucky Coffeetree |
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| Latin Name: | Gymnocladus Dioicus |
| Characteristics of the Tree: | This tree can grow to an average height of 28m (92ft) with a diameter of 1.5m (5ft). |
| Characteristics of the Wood: | The course textured wood is ring porous with distinct figure. The sapwood is a pale yellow color with a reddish to reddish-brown heartwood. |
| Common Uses: | Cabinetry, joinery, furniture, and general woodworking. |
| Workability: | It can be worked easily with hand and machine tools. It glues well. |
| Finishing: | It accepts stains well and can be polished to a fine finish. |
| Average Dry Weight: | 675kg/m3 (41.9lb/ft3) |
| Source Information: | “Native Trees of the Midwest” Purdue Uni. Press |