Kentucky Coffeetree ▲ Gymnocladus dioicus

Botanical name: Gymnocladus dioicus

Spanish common name: Raigon del canada

English common name: Kentucky Coffeetree

pea family : Fabaceae

origin USA

 

The common name "coffeetree" derives from the use of the roasted seeds as a substitute for coffee in times of poverty. They are a very inferior substitute for real coffee, and caution should be used in trying them as they are poisonous in large quantities. - wikipedia

 

Real Jardín Botánico de Madrid ♦ Royal Botanic Garden, Madrid

 

 

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