GYMNOCLADUS (from gymnos, naked, and klados, a branch; in reference to the naked appearance of the branches during winter). Kentucky Coffee-tree. ORD. Leguminosae. A monotypic genus. The species is a very ornamental hardy deciduous tree. It thrives in a shaded situation, and in a rich, deep, free soil. Propagated by cuttings, made of the roots; or by imported seeds. The name Coffee-tree comes from the fact of its seeds having been used as substitute for coffee by the early settlers. GYMNOCLADUS canadensis (Canadian).* fl. white, disposed in terminal simple or thyrsoid racemes. May to July. l. bipinnate, with four to seven pairs of pinnae, the lowest pair bearing single leaflets, the rest bearing six to eight pairs of leaflets. h. 30ft. to 60ft. Northern United States, 1748.